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Books

This list attempts to identify the civic engagement related books that are owned by Salisbury University or the University System of Maryland. For books that are not owned by SU: they can easily be obtained from other Maryland institutions through Inter-Library Loan. Currently there are over 50 books on this list, covering different aspects of civic engagement issues in higher education.

Access this searchable Excel list to see full information and summaries for each book.

Below is a condensed list showing only books owned by SU:

  • Bennett, W.L. (2008)
    Civic Life Online: Learning How Digital Media Can Engage Youth
  • Berger, B. (2011)
    Attention Deficit Democracy: The Paradox of Civic Engagement
  • Bok, D.C. (1982)
    Beyond the Ivory Tower: Social Responsibilities of the Modern University
  • Campano, G., Ghiso, M.P., Welch, B.J., and Fránquiz, M.E. (2016)
    Partnering with Immigrant Communities: Action Through Literacy
  • Campbell, D.E. (2006)
    Why We Vote: How Schools and Communities Shape Our Civic Life
  • Colby, A. (2003)
    Educating Citizens: Preparing America's Undergraduates for Lives of Moral and Civic Responsibility
  • Ehrlich, T. (2000)
    Civic Responsibility and Higher Education
  • Fitzgerald, H.E. and Primavera, J. (2013)
    Going Public: Civic and Community Engagement
  • Jacoby, B. (2003)
    Building Partnerships for Service-Learning
  • Jacoby, B. (2009)
    Civic Engagement in Higher Education: Concepts and Practices
  • Lee, T., Ramakrishnan, S.K., and Ramírez, R. (2006)
    Transforming Politics, Transforming America: The Political and Civic Incorporation of Immigrants in the United States
  • McCartney, A.R.M., Bennion, E.A., and Simpson, D. (2013)
    Teaching Civic Engagement: From Student to Active Citizen
  • McDonald, T. (2011)
    Social Responsibility and Sustainability: Multidisciplinary Perspectives Through Service Learning
  • Niemi, R.G. and Junn, J. (1998)
    Civic Education: What Makes Students Learn
  • Peters, S.J., Alter, T.R., and Schwartzbach, N. (2010)
    Democracy and Higher Education: Traditions and Stories of Civic Engagement
  • Ramakrishnan, S.K. and Bloemraad, I. (2008)
    Civic Hopes and Political Realities: Immigrants, Community Organizations, and Political Engagement
  • Saltmarsh, J.A. and Zlotkowski, E.A. (2011)
    Higher Education and Democracy: Essays on Service-Learning and Civic Engagement
  • Sharp, E.B. (2012)
    Does Local Government Matter?: How Urban Policies Shape Civic Engagement
  • Sirianni, C. (2009)
    Investing in Democracy: Engaging Citizens in Collaborative Governance
  • Torres, M., Rizzini, I., and del Río, N. (2013)
    Citizens in the Present: Youth Civic Engagement in the Americas
  • Zukin, C. (2006)
    A New Engagement?: Political Participation, Civic Life, and the Changing American Citizen