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Young citizens and political participation in a digital society : addressing the democratic disconnect

Collin, Philippa, 1976- author

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\"We are living in an era of democratic disconnect. A gap exists between institutional understandings and expectations of young citizens and the nature and substance of youthful forms of political action. In recent times youth participation policies have become a popular strategy to address a range of perceived 'issues' related to young people: either problems of youth disengagement from democracy or their exclusion from democratic processes.Drawing on the accounts of young people in Australia and the United Kingdom, this book examines questions of youth citizenship and participation by exploring their meanings in policy, practice and youth experience. With reference to recent theoretical work from the New Sociology of Youth, Political Sociology and Media and Communications it examines young people's perspectives on participation in non-government and youth-led organisations. In doing so, it focuses on what young people think and do - and what can be done to bridge the democratic disconnect\"-- Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Subject: FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Life Stages / Teenagers. / POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship. / POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy. / SOCIAL SCIENCE / Children's Studies. / SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies. / Children Political activity Australia. / Youth Political activity Australia. / Internet in public administration Australia. / Children Political activity Great Britain. / Youth Political activity Great Britain. / Internet in public administration Great Britain.
• ISBN: 9781137348821, 1137348828

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
HQ799.A8 C65 2015	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE