Civic myths : a law-and-literature approach to citizenship
Argues for revitalizing the role of literature in civic education. This book defines civic myths as compelling stories about national origin, membership, and values that are generated by conflicts within the concept of citizenship itself. It provides an analysis of the civic mythology surrounding Abraham Lincoln and the case of Ex parte Milligan.
Print Book, English, 2007
University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, 2007
Criticism, interpretation, etc
298 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
9780807831533, 9780807858462, 0807831530, 0807858463
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Introduction : working on/with civic myths
The scarlet letter : the good citizen, transgression, and civil society
"The man without a country" : the patriotic citizen, Lincoln, and civil liberties
Ex parte Milligan : civil liberties v. civil rights
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn : the independent citizen, mugwumpery, and civil rights
China men : the immigrant citizen, Wong Kim Ark, and civil talk
Conclusion : keeping discussions of U.S. citizenship open