All 'Civility' Is Local: Local Politics as a Model for Friendship and Discourse
Location
Beaman A&B
Presentation Type
Presentation
Start Date
28-9-2012 1:00 PM
Description
As a member of Nashville’s Metro Council, LaLonde found that the ties of respect and friendship in the governing body were the building blocks of civility. In a time when social ties among those with whom we disagree are dismissed, if not actively discouraged, encouraging greater civility through social bonds is downright radical. It might also be the key to restoring civility to our politics. LaLonde will explore how we might restore our national discourse by starting with the small exchanges of civility.
Recommended Citation
LaLonde, Kristine, "All 'Civility' Is Local: Local Politics as a Model for Friendship and Discourse" (2012). Humanities Symposium. 8.
https://repository.belmont.edu/humanities_symposium/2012/2012/8
All 'Civility' Is Local: Local Politics as a Model for Friendship and Discourse
Beaman A&B
As a member of Nashville’s Metro Council, LaLonde found that the ties of respect and friendship in the governing body were the building blocks of civility. In a time when social ties among those with whom we disagree are dismissed, if not actively discouraged, encouraging greater civility through social bonds is downright radical. It might also be the key to restoring civility to our politics. LaLonde will explore how we might restore our national discourse by starting with the small exchanges of civility.
Comments
Convo: AL