Building civic literacy and citizen power

Building Civic Literacy and Citizen Power presents you with an understanding of civic literacy and an action plan to build your power as a citizen. Authors James D. Chesney and Otto Feinstein's approach is based on more than ten years of classroom and community experience. They hold that all people - even seemingly powerless individuals - can make their voices heard and that speaking out effectively requires combining thought and action.

Each chapter offers the latest in scholarship on building your political power. The authors provide numerous activities for developing effective civic action.