Democracy in a Year of Crisis

Repucci, Sarah; Slipowitz, Amy

doi:10.1353/jod.2021.0018

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“…Although the backlash often focuses on local school boards and purports to be grassroots, it is a well-funded national political campaign backed by major conservative organizations (Kamenetz, 2021; Kingkade et al, 2021). Readers may also fear exacerbating growing partisan polarization in the United States, a trend that is certainly threatening democracy (Repucci & Slipowitz, 2021). This is a serious concern we share.…”

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Culturally Relevant Education as a Professional Responsibility

Parkhouse

Bennett

Pandey

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Despite substantial evidence of the effectiveness of—and the need for—culturally relevant education (CRE), it has been treated by many schools as a professional choice or new initiative rather than a fundamental approach to teaching in a multicultural, democratic society. Moreover, efforts to implement CRE across schools and districts have recently been met by strong opposition from well-organized groups. In this essay, the authors point to scientific, legal, and ethical arguments for why CRE should be considered a noncontroversial, evidence-based approach to education. The authors then draw on insights from political psychology and critical Whiteness studies to argue that the opposition to CRE is unlikely to be overcome through the evidence they present. The arguments therefore are meant not to convince critics but rather to bolster educational leaders’ resolve to stand strong in the face of opposition. The authors conclude with specific recommendations for how districts might begin the work of institutionalizing CRE so that the approach ultimately becomes taken for granted and alternatives cease to be considered.

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Culturally Relevant Education as a Professional Responsibility

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Pandey

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“…For instance, "the propaganda that is central to the channel's [Republic TV 's] behaviour is symptomatic of a much bigger, scarier disease plaguing the media industry worldwide" (Kohli, 2018, para. 12;Repucci & Slipowitz, 2021).…”

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Kazuo Ishiguro and “Godi Media”: A Reading of his Select Novels and the Post-2014 Indian Media

Bhat¹

2022

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In an interview, Kazuo Ishiguro highlights the central issue of his novels: failure of individuals not taking a stand against the tide of the times and instead go with the flow, or zeitgeist, which recurs in contemporary times as well. As an interdisciplinary approach, this article situates An Artist of the Floating World and The Remains of the Day in the Post-2014 Indian "godi" (lapdog) media, particularly in English-language prime time "debates". Swati Chaturvedi's question, 'has the free press failed in its first and only covenant, of holding power to account', and, if so, how far, shall be explored. Parallels, for instance, between the protagonists, who betray their set ideals and the way anchors of prime time debates in India tend to do the same; and the debates between democracy and fascism in the three timeframes, this paper analyses the way most prominent individuals, instead of looking at significant issues objectively, however, grow into, play complicit roles and justify or rationalise what they do, did or are doing in the name of free speech, leading them to act not merely as propagators of majoritarianism and 'fake news' but 'gatekeepers' of information as well, three monsters that plague our democratic values.

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“…The rise of populist leaders in advanced democracies showed that democratic regression was not only a phenomenon in unconsolidated democracies; it had spread to the core of the democratic camp (Diamond, 2020 ; Fukuyama, 2020 ). Expert surveys, such as the V-Dem project and Freedom House, have called attention to such a negative trend since 2017, and both institutions’ 2021 annual reports continue to cast a bad omen on democracy (Alizada et al, 2021 ; Repucci & Slipowitz, 2021 ). At the same time, economic inequality has also raised concerns among policymakers and scholars, especially after the 2008 financial crisis.…”

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Support for Democracy in the Age of Rising Inequality and Population Aging

Huang

2023

Soc Indic Res

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This article argues that advanced democracies face a dual crisis of rising inequality and population aging, which jointly put pressure on welfare regime sustainability. Particularly vulnerable are young people and the elderly in the context of these structural changes. As a result, young people and senior citizens in advanced democracies are increasingly focused on economic equality, which in turn undermines their support for democracy in its current form that prioritizes liberal economic policies. Survey data collected between 2010 and 2020 support the argument. Regardless of the political issues on which they differ, young and old appear to share similar views on what constitutes an ideal democracy.

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Democracy in a Year of Crisis

Cited by 26 publications

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Culturally Relevant Education as a Professional Responsibility

Culturally Relevant Education as a Professional Responsibility

Kazuo Ishiguro and “Godi Media”: A Reading of his Select Novels and the Post-2014 Indian Media

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