Scholars interested in the civic education movement in higher education have long struggled with efforts to reach consensus on a definition for civic engagement. In this book, Dr. Woolard exposes the lack of conceptual clarity and offers ground breaking analysis of many of the predominant perspectives in this debate.

Stephen Hunt, Illinois State University

With his very thorough Gramscian analysis, Woolard provides a virtual epistemology of each singular approach to civic education—its history, aims, pedagogy, even its scholarly literature and rhetoric…Woolard uses his analysis to develop a pedagogy that could make a collection of disparate approaches more unified in its intentions. His frames analysis offers hundreds of reasons why these singular programs are more compatible than we think, and how clear, common goals can be discovered. His practical lists of major scholars, sponsors and practitioners makes this booka uniquely valuable resource for champions of civic education.

John W. Presley, Emeritus, Illinois State University

With many institutions in higher education embracing civic engagement as a core value, experiences and best practices of civic engagement vary widely as universities prepare students for citizenship. Dr. Woolard’s comprehensive book contributes useful insights into concept articulation as well as strategies to help scholars and teachers deal with the changing landscape of this dynamic concept.

Lance R. Lippert, Illinois State University