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100 1 _aSage, Sami
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245 1 0 _aDemocracy in retrograde :
_bhow to make changes big and small in our country and in our lives /
_cSami Sage & Emily Amick.
250 _aFirst Gallery Books hardcover edition.
264 1 _aNew York :
_bGallery Books,
_c2024.
264 4 _c©2024
300 _a246 pages :
_c23 cm
336 _atext
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337 _aunmediated
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338 _avolume
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504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 242-246).
505 0 _aSection 1: Introduction. Why we're here -- If you're thinking, civics? Really? -- Initial reflection exercise -- Section 2: Democracy in retrograde. Why helping democracy will also give you a more meaningful life -- On democracy: a work in progress -- Polarized, calcified, and exhausted -- Hopelessness is a civic engagement killer -- Reflection exercise -- Section 3: So, what can we do?. Action is the antidote to despair -- Developing your personal mission statement -- Section 4: Your civic personality. What is civic personality? -- Civic personality quiz -- Leaders/FIRE -- Givers/EARTH -- Connectors/WATER -- Creators/AIR -- Section 5: An action plan to get started. Audit your news consumption -- Create your civic calendar -- Build a civic network without "networking" -- How to lobby elected officials without spending a dollar -- Having challenging conversations about politics -- Tips on raising children with a heart for civic engagement -- Bringing it all together -- Section 6: The future is written by is, not in the stars. 10 rules for political action when we're all very busy and exhausted -- Section 7: Additional resources.
520 _a"In today's political climate, it's hard not to get discouraged. Isolated, doom scrolling, lacking a sense of purpose or community... it's easy to become overwhelmed by the dire state of American democracy and do nothing, because why try when the odds are never in our favor? At this fragile moment in history, Emily Amick, lawyer and former counsel to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, alongside New York Times bestselling author and Betches Media cofounder Sami Sage, want to reframe civic engagement as a form of self-care: an assertion of one's values and self-respect. This book is not just about voting, but about claiming your singular place in your country and community"--
_cProvided by publisher.
650 0 _aPolitical participation
_zUnited States.
650 0 _aDemocracy
_zUnited States.
650 6 _aParticipation politique
_zÉtats-Unis.
650 7 _aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy.
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650 7 _aSELF-HELP.
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651 0 _aUnited States
_xPolitics and government
_y2021-
651 6 _aÉtats-Unis
_xPolitique et gouvernement
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700 1 _aAmick, Emily
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