The civic web : young people, the Internet and civic participation /

An investigation of how governments, organizations, and groups use the Internet to promote civic and political engagement among young people. There has been widespread concern in contemporary Western societies about declining engagement in civic life; people are less inclined to vote, to join politi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Banaji, Shakuntala, 1971-
Other Authors: Buckingham, David, 1954-
Format: Licensed eBooks
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2013]
Series:John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation series on digital media and learning.
Online Access:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=649169
Table of Contents:
  • Defining the issues
  • Researching the civic web
  • Producing the civic web
  • Young people online and offline
  • The young civilians
  • Politics online
  • Making civic identities
  • Conclusion.