| A New Engagement?: Political Participation, Civic Life, and the Changing American Citizen Contributor(s): Zukin, Cliff (Author) |
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ISBN: 0195183177 ISBN-13: 9780195183177 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $39.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2006 Annotation: In searching for answers as to why young people differ vastly from their parents and grandparents when it comes to turning out the vote, A New Engagement challenges the conventional wisdom that today's youth is plagued by a severe case of political apathy. In order to understand the current nature of citizen engagement, it is critical to separate political from civic engagement. Using the results from an original set of surveys and the authors' own primary research, they conclude that while older citizens participate by voting, young people engage by volunteering and being active in their communities. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - Campaigns & Elections - Political Science | Civil Rights |
| Dewey: 323.042 |
| LCCN: 2005025374 |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.14" W x 9.18" (0.85 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In searching for answers as to why young people differ vastly from their parents and grandparents when it comes to turning out the vote, A New Engagement challenges the conventional wisdom that today's youth is plagued by a severe case of political apathy. In order to understand the current nature of citizen engagement, it is critical to separate political from civic engagement. Using the results from an original set of surveys and the authors' own primary research, they conclude that while older citizens participate by voting, young people engage by volunteering and being active in their communities. |