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"Shorris takes us inside the lives of the so that we understand who they are and see through their eyes the "surround of force" that is their horizon, that prevents them from achieving a full and true citizenship. We begin by listening to what the poor have to say about their lives. We are ready to understand the world they live in, and why they are poor. Finally, we are asked to consider the idea that if the poor are human, and if the cultivation of their humanity benefits both society and the poor themselves, then why not teach them the humanities as the basic tools of citizenship? Shorris started a school using donated books and borrowing space. He enlisted friends to help him teach logic, poetry, art, and moral philosophy to a group of young people whose collective background included prison, hard drugs, and homelessness. This experiment, which forms the triumphant climax of New American Blues, yielded extraordinary results." Publisher (barnesandnoble.com)
All Ages
Adulthood (22+)
English
0393045544
Earl Shorris
1997 Norton W. W. & Company, Inc.
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