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The Resource The civic web : young people, the Internet and civic participation, Shakuntala Banaji and David Buckingham

The civic web : young people, the Internet and civic participation, Shakuntala Banaji and David Buckingham

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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 political parties, to campaign for social causes, or to trust political processes. Young people in particular are frequently described as alienated or apathetic. Some have looked optimistically to new media--and particularly the Internet--as a means of revitalizing civic life and democracy. Governments, political parties, charities, NGOs, activists, religious and ethnic groups, and grassroots organizations have created a range of youth-oriented websites that encourage widely divergent forms of civic engagement and use varying degrees of interactivity. But are young people really apathetic and lacking in motivation? Does the Internet have the power to re-engage those disenchanted with politics and civic life? Based on a major research project funded by the European Commission, this book attempts to understand the role of the Internet in promoting young people's participation. Examples are drawn from Hungary, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, and the United Kingdom--countries offering contrasting political systems and cultural contexts. The book also addresses broader questions about the meaning of civic engagement, the nature of new forms of participation, and their implications for the future of civic life
Language
eng
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Publication
Extent
1 online resource (xvi, 185 pages)
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
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9780262317818
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The civic web : young people, the Internet and civic participation
Title
The civic web
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young people, the Internet and civic participation
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Shakuntala Banaji and David Buckingham
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Language
eng
Summary
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 political parties, to campaign for social causes, or to trust political processes. Young people in particular are frequently described as alienated or apathetic. Some have looked optimistically to new media--and particularly the Internet--as a means of revitalizing civic life and democracy. Governments, political parties, charities, NGOs, activists, religious and ethnic groups, and grassroots organizations have created a range of youth-oriented websites that encourage widely divergent forms of civic engagement and use varying degrees of interactivity. But are young people really apathetic and lacking in motivation? Does the Internet have the power to re-engage those disenchanted with politics and civic life? Based on a major research project funded by the European Commission, this book attempts to understand the role of the Internet in promoting young people's participation. Examples are drawn from Hungary, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, and the United Kingdom--countries offering contrasting political systems and cultural contexts. The book also addresses broader questions about the meaning of civic engagement, the nature of new forms of participation, and their implications for the future of civic life
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1971-
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Banaji, Shakuntala
Dewey number
004.67/80835
Index
index present
LC call number
HQ799.2.P6
LC item number
B35 2013eb
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non fiction
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  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
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1954-
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Buckingham, David
Series statement
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation series on digital media and learning
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  • Youth
  • Internet and youth
  • Internet
  • COMPUTERS
  • COMPUTERS
  • COMPUTERS
  • COMPUTERS
  • COMPUTERS
  • COMPUTERS
  • COMPUTERS
  • Internet and youth
  • Internet
  • Youth
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The civic web : young people, the Internet and civic participation, Shakuntala Banaji and David Buckingham
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-177) and index
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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
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864552207
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unknown
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1 online resource (xvi, 185 pages)
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online
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9780262317818
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  • 9780262317818
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(OCoLC)864552207
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The civic web : young people, the Internet and civic participation, Shakuntala Banaji and David Buckingham
Publication
Copyright
Antecedent source
unknown
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-177) and index
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
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
Control code
864552207
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xvi, 185 pages)
File format
unknown
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online
Isbn
9780262317818
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unknown
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computer
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rdamedia
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  • c
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
  • 530081
  • 32314408-340e-4004-85ca-d06a32f9507b
  • 8949
  • 9780262317818
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not applicable
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remote
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(OCoLC)864552207

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