Teaching for Democracy in an Age of Economic Disparity addresses the intersections between democratic education and economic inequality in American society.

Cory Wright-Maley is Assistant Professor of Education at St. Mary's University, where he teaches elementary curriculum, instruction, and assessment, specializing in social studies education.

Trent Davis is Associate Professor of Education at St. Mary's University, where he teaches the philosophical and historical foundations of education.

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Cory Wright-Maley and Trent Davis

Section I: Setting the Context

1. Democratic Education under Siege in a Neoliberal Society

Henry A. Giroux

2. The Economic Citizen: Civic Education and its Discontents

Joseph R. Nichols, Jr.

3. Emancipatory and Pluralist Perspectives on Democracy and Economic Inequality in Social Studies and Citizenship Education

Mark Edward Johnson

Section II: Confronting Economic Disparity

4. Teaching about Economic Inequality: Lessons from California

John Rogers & Joel Westheimer

5. Teaching about Economics and Moneyed Interests in 21st Century Democracy

Tamara L. Sober

6. Helping Students Address the Elephant in Democracy's Room: An Interactive Approach to Teaching about Campaign Finance

Wayne Journell, Brett L. M. Levy, and James M. M. Hartwick

Section III: Building Spaces to Nurture Student Action

7. Toward Gender Equity: Imagining New Spaces for Empowerment through Feminist Pedagogy in Democratic Classrooms

Kathryn E. Engebretson and Alexandria Hollett

8. Literacy Instruction as a Tool for Vibrant Civic Voice

Jennifer E. Dolan and Douglas Kaufman

9. Empowering Praxis in Our Youngest Citizens: An Instructional Framework for Helping Elementary School Students Explore and Respond to Contemporary Social Issues

Ryan Colwell

10. Participatory Citizenship: A Commitment to Action Civics

Karon LeCompte and Brooke Blevins

11. Fostering Youth Voice: Philosophy, Strategies, and Outcomes of the Democracy in Action Program

Emma Kornfeld, Jill Bass, and Brett L. M. Levy

Section IV: New Fronts in the Fight for Democracy

12. Interrogating Democracy: Lessons from Ferguson, Missouri

Lauren Arend and Alexander Cuenca

13. Narrative Possibilities of the Radical Humanities: Shaping Participatory and Justice-Oriented Citizens for Democracy

Tara Hyland-Russell and Corinne Syrnyk

14. Mediating Democracy: Social Media as Curriculum

Daniel G. Krutka and Jeffrey P. Carpenter

Contributors