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Democracy in Small Groups : Participation, Decision Making, and Communication by John Gastil; Barbara Hirshkowitz is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Democracy in Small Groups : Participation, Decision Making, and Communication about?
Drawing from years of experience and study, John Gastil offers a variety of solutions to the problems commonly faced by small, democratic groups. He thoroughly explores the dynamics of practising democracy, including the relationship between speaking rights and listening responsibilities; the importance of full access to information and agenda setting; and ways to practice democracy in personal, family and neighbourhood life. Throughout, he enriches his suggestions with detailed descriptions of the dynamics within a co-operative grocery store. To help readers to choose the democratic structure most appropriate to their group, the book also surveys the full range of democratic processes -- including consensus, majority rule, and proportional outcomes.
Who reads Democracy in Small Groups : Participation, Decision Making, and Communication?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- John Gastil; Barbara Hirshkowitz
- Publisher
- Philadelphia : New Society Publishers, C1993.
- Published
- 1998
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780865712737
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Sociology, Political Science, Mathematics
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