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

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
Main Author: Zukin, Cliff
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Oxford University Press 2006, 2006
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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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:xv, 253 p. ill
ISBN:9780199850822
0199850828