10, ISBN: 9781597977388

Many Americans are longing for alternative politics rooted in strong communities, recognition of limits, and respect for the natural world. These issues are not the possession of one poli… Mehr…

Many Americans are longing for alternative politics rooted in strong communities, recognition of limits, and respect for the natural world. These issues are not the possession of one political party. Rather, they refer to ideas rooted deeply in the best aspects of our common tradition, and they represent yearnings that many, regardless of political affiliation, share. This book articulates a cultural and political vision that leads one off the couch and into the garden, out of the shopping mall Many Americans are longing for alternative politics rooted in strong communities, recognition of limits, and respect for the natural world. These issues are not the possession of one political party. Rather, they refer to ideas rooted deeply in the best aspects of our common tradition, and they represent yearnings that many, regardless of political affiliation, share. This book articulates a cultural and political vision that leads one off the couch and into the garden, out of the shopping mall and into the farmers' market, and away from Washington in the direction of home. In this postpartisan call to action, political theorist Mark T. Mitchell develops the concept of the ôpolitics of gratitude,ö which revolves around four ideas: creatureliness, gratitude, human scale, and place, culminating in a distinctive, fruitful view of human nature and community at odds with the prevailing norms of individualism (and, not so paradoxically, statism), giantism, and hypermobility. Going beyond the liberal-conservative factionalism that has reduced our political and cultural discourse to clichTs and vitriol, he urges us to become responsible stewards of the earth who are committed to family and community and who abide in gratitude, taking nothing for granted. The result is a political and cultural vision that is at once local, limited, modest, republican, greenùand grateful. Practical Politics, Politics, The Politics of Gratitude: Scale, Place & Community in a Global Age~~ Mark T. Mitchell~~Practical Politics~~Politics~~9781597977388, en, The Politics of Gratitude: Scale, Place & Community in a Global Age, Mark T. Mitchell, 9781597977388, Potomac Books Inc., 10/31/2012, , , , Potomac Books Inc., 10/31/2012<

ISBN: 9781597977388

Many Americans are longing for an alternative politics that is rooted in strong communities, a recognition of limits, and respect for the natural world. These issues are not the possessio… Mehr…

Many Americans are longing for an alternative politics that is rooted in strong communities, a recognition of limits, and respect for the natural world. These issues are not the possession of one political party. Rather, they refer to ideas rooted deeply in the best aspects of our common tradition, and they represent yearnings that many, regardless of political affiliation, share. This book articulates a cultural and political vision that leads off the couch and into the garden, out of the shopping mall and into the farmer’s market, away from Washington and in the direction of home. In this postpartisan call to action, Mitchell develops the concept of the “politics of gratitude,” which is centered around four ideas: creatureliness, gratitude, human scale, and place, culminating in a distinctive, fruitful view of human nature and community at odds with the prevailing norms of individualism (and, not so paradoxically, statism), giantism, and hypermobility. Going beyond the liberal-conservative factionalism that has reduced our political and cultural discourse to clichés and vitriol, he urges us to become responsible stewards of the earth who are committed to family and community and who abide in gratitude, taking nothing for granted.The result is a political and cultural vision that is at once local, limited, modest, republican, green—and grateful. POLITICAL SCIENCE,Civics & Citizenship, eBooks.com<

2010, ISBN: 9781597977388

Many Americans are longing for alternative politics rooted in strong communities, recognition of limits, and respect for the natural world. These issues are not the possession of one poli… Mehr…

Many Americans are longing for alternative politics rooted in strong communities, recognition of limits, and respect for the natural world. These issues are not the possession of one political party. Rather, they refer to ideas rooted deeply in the b Practical Politics, Politics, The Politics of Gratitude: Scale, Place & Community in a Global Age~~ Mark T. Mitchell~~Practical Politics~~Politics~~9781597977388, en, The Politics of Gratitude: Scale, Place & Community in a Global Age, Mark T. Mitchell, 9781597977388, Potomac Books Inc., 10/31/2012, , , , Potomac Books Inc., 10/31/2012<

ISBN: 9781597977388

The Politics of Gratitude: Scale, Place & Community in a Global Age Politics-of-Gratitude~~Mark-T-Mitchell Current Affairs>World Affairs>World Affairs NOOK Book (eBook), Potomac Books Inc.

2011, ISBN: 9781597977388

Scale, Place & Community in a Global Age, eBooks, eBook Download (EPUB), Auflage, [PU: University of Nebraska], [ED: 1], University of Nebraska, 2011