This book, edited by Kettering Foundation Vice President and Program
Director John Dedrick along with Laura Grattan and Harris Dienstfrey,
demonstrates how deliberation can help higher education renew its
mission of preparing citizens to sustain democracy and stimulate civic
involvement on college campuses around the country. It also describes
how deliberative dialogue--in both the classroom and on campus--can
promote learning and problem solving amidst a culture of argument,
debate, and polarization that is prevalent on campus and in society.
First and foremost, however, it is a book about the possibilities of
deliberation and the ways in which teachers and administrators can adapt
it to their instructional and organizational goals.
About the Kettering Foundation
The Kettering Foundation is a nonpartisan, nonprofit operating
foundation rooted in the American tradition of cooperative research.
Kettering's primary research question is: What does it take to make
democracy work as it should? Kettering's research is distinctive because
it is conducted from the perspective of citizens and focuses on what
people can do collectively to address problems affecting their lives,
their communities, and their nation. For more information about
Kettering research and publications, see the Kettering Foundation's
website at www.kettering.org.