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A new engagement? : political participation, civic life, and the changing American citizen /

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Seeking answers as to why youngsters differ from their parents when it comes to turning out to vote, this title challenges conventional wisdom that the youth is plagued by a severe case of political apathy. It concludes that, while older citizens participate by voting, youngsters engage by being act...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Zukin, Cliff
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Subjects:
Political participation > United States.
Citizenship > United States.
Civil society > United States.
Participation politique > États-Unis.
Société civile > États-Unis.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Civil Rights.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Human Rights.
Citizenship
Civil society
Political participation
United States
Electronic books.
dissertations.
Academic theses
Academic theses.
Thèses et écrits académiques.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Seeking answers as to why youngsters differ from their parents when it comes to turning out to vote, this title challenges conventional wisdom that the youth is plagued by a severe case of political apathy. It concludes that, while older citizens participate by voting, youngsters engage by being active in their communities.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 253 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-243) and index.
ISBN:9780195346046
0195346041
9781429438360
1429438363
9780199850822
0199850828
9781280907876
1280907878