Building America

• Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Meanings of Citizenship 2. The New Democracy 3. Rural Democracy 4. People's Institutions 5. Making a New Deal 6. The New Gentry and the Loss of Public S[ace 7. Citizenship Schools 8. A Nation Divided 9. Turning Our Jobs into Public Work 10. A Commonwealth of Freedom Appendix: Public Work Notes Index

"...a marvelous piece of work. This is a book much needed, and deeply appreciated by those of us sometimes so mired in our corners of the world that we forget how many others there are out there with us." --Deborah Meier, author of The Power of Their Ideas and director of Central Park East Schools "Harry Boyte and Nancy Kari make an invaluable contribution by reminding us that democracy is about action, solving problems, and all that is implied in 'public work.'" --David Mathews, President, Kettering Foundation "Harry Boyte and Nancy Kari have captured the words and music of Americans doing the serious work of democracy. They show us the path to restoring vitality to the American experience." --David Cohen, Co-director, Advocacy Institute