Democracy inside : participatory innovation in unlikely places / Albert W. Dzur.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dzur, Albert W., author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democracy.

Restorative justice--Decision making.

Restorative justice.

Restorative justice--Citizen participation.

Municipal government--Decision making.

Municipal government.

Municipal government--Citizen participation.

Education and state--Decision making.

Education and state.

Democracy and education.

Political participation.

Group decision making.

Education and state--Citizen participation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (201 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2018.

Summary:

Across the United States democratic professionals are creating innovative power-sharing arrangements in institutions that are usually hierarchical and non-participatory. Often involving laypeople who would not consider themselves activists or even engaged citizens, democratic professionals break down internal barriers, foster social proximity, encourage co-ownership of problems previously seen as beyond laypeople's abilities, and seek out opportunities for collaborative work. This text focuses on democratic professionals' efforts in participatory innovation in the fields of K-12 education, criminal justice, and city government.

Contents:

Democratic professionals as agents of change

Institutions as fields of action

Democratic innovation in K-12 education

Democratic innovation in criminal justice

Democratic innovation in public administration

Growing and sustaining cultures of participatory innovation :

Barriers, openings, and the role of democratic inquiry.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-065869-X

0-19-091921-3

0-19-065868-1

OCLC:

1048934781