Citizens Gone Wild Thinking for Yourself in an Age of Hype and Glory

by Zilbergeld, George

• ISBN13: 9780761841319
• ISBN10: 0761841318
• eBook ISBN(s): 9780761889151
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780761842132
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-10-14
• Publisher: UPA
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Summary

"Citizens Gone Wild is a practical step-by-step guide for anyone interested in thinking for themselves. In this book, author George Zilbergeld identifies, explains, and demonstrates twelve specific methods of analysis that anyone can use for critical thinking and decision making. As readers learn these methods, they will also be learning skills useful in any profession and will gain the confidence to confront experts in any field. The methods presented here are easy to learn, powerful, and intuitive enough that using them will instantly instill the confidence needed to speak up. Tested over a period of twenty-five years, these methods have been used in a variety of classes and civic groups for professors, teachers, and activist citizens. Citizens Gone Wild can play an important role in empowering students and citizens by providing them with the right methods to think, decide, and speak up for themselves."--BOOK JACKET.

Author Biography

George Zilbergeld is Associate Professor of Political Science at Montclair State University.

Table of Contents

What Everyone "Knows"	p. 1
Twelve Ways to Become Your Own Public Policy Expert	p. 5
Introduction: The Methods	p. 7
Facts	p. 11
Comparative Analysis	p. 25
Opposing Views	p. 35
Personal Experience	p. 45
The Numbers	p. 48
History	p. 55
Double Standards	p. 64
The Media	p. 68
Solutions or Trade-offs?	p. 75
Apples and Oranges	p. 79
Language	p. 82
Inputs or Outputs?	p. 88
Answers to What Everyone "Knows"	p. 91
Notes	p. 95
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