| Young People, Citizenship and Political Participation: Combating Civic Deficit? Contributor(s): Chou, Mark (Author), Gagnon, Jean-Paul (Author), Hartung, Catherine (Author) |
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ISBN: 1783489952 ISBN-13: 9781783489954 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $52.47 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Civics & Citizenship - Political Science | Political Process - General |
| Dewey: 306.208 |
| LCCN: 2016052348 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.9" W x 8.8" (1.10 lbs) 162 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Prominent studies and opinion polls often claim that young people are disengaged from political institutions, distrustful of politicians, and disillusioned about democracy. Young People, Citizenship and Political Participation challenges these political stereotypes by asking whether young people have been contributing to or rectifying our civic deficit. In particular, it examines the role of civics education in addressing the so-called crisis of democracy. Turning away from conventional suggestions often advocated by politicians and educators that offer civics education as the solution, the book advances an alternate approach to civics - one that acknowledges the increasingly diverse ways in which young people are both engaging and disengaging politically. |
Contributor Bio(s): Chou, Mark: - Mark Chou is Associate Professor of Politics at the Australian Catholic UniversityGagnon, Jean-Paul: - Jean-Paul Gagnon is Assistant Professor of Politics at the University of CanberraHartung, Catherine: - Catherine Hartung is Research Fellow in Education at Deakin UniversityPruitt, Lesley J.: - Lesley J. Pruitt is Senior Lecturer in International Relations at Monash University |