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Roots of Civic Identity - International Perspectives on Community Service and Activism in Youth (Paperback, New ed)
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Roots of Civic Identity - International Perspectives on Community Service and Activism in Youth (Paperback, New ed)
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This book brings together an international collection of essays
that describes the state of community participation among the
world's youth. Authors from around the globe use fresh empirical
data to present portraits of contemporary youths constructing their
civic identities through such means as community service and
political activism. The image of "Generation X" as socially
disconnected and apathetic is contradicted by young people's
efforts to comprehend the complexities of society and to work
toward the realization of social-moral ideals. The findings in this
volume contribute to a theory of political socialization that bases
youth's understanding of political aspects of society and
citizenship on participation in community and civic activities,
rather than on the intake of abstract pieces of formal information.
To this end, youth seek to resolve ideological tensions, such as in
Northern Ireland and the Middle East; to overcome corrupting
political practices, such as in Italy and Taiwan; to deal with
disillusionment, such as in the emerging Eastern European nations;
and to bridge barriers against youth's meaningful participation in
the working of society, such as in Canada, Japan, the United
Kingdom, and the United States. Researchers in a wide array of
fields, including psychology, sociology, political science, and
education will find this book to be a valuable resource.
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