Closed for Democracy

Closed for Democracy
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 231
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ISBN-10 : 9781009247467
ISBN-13 : 1009247468
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Book Synopsis Closed for Democracy by : Sally A. Nuamah

Download or read book Closed for Democracy written by Sally A. Nuamah and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-11-30 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every year, over 1,000 public schools are permanently closed across the United States. And yet, little is known about their impacts on American democracy. Closed for Democracy is the first book to systematically study the political causes and democratic consequences of mass public school closures in the United States. The book investigates the declining presence of public schools in large cities and their impacts on the Americans most directly affected – poor Black citizens. It documents how these mass school closure policies target minority communities, making them feel excluded from the public goods afforded to equal citizens. In response, targeted communities become superlative participators to make their voices heard. Nevertheless, the high costs and low responsiveness associated with the policy process undermines their faith in the power of political participation. Ultimately, the book reveals that when schools shut down, so too does Black citizens' access to, and belief in, American democracy.


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