Youth and Political Participation A Reference Handbook

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ISBN: 9781598846614

ISBN-10: 1598846612

ISBN-13: 9781598846614

Edition: 2011

Authors: Glenn H. Utter

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Book details

List price: $45.00
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: ABC-CLIO, LLC
Publication date: 9/12/2011
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 304
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.69" tall
Weight: 1.320
Language: English



List of Tables


Preface



Background and History


Democracy and Youth Political Participation


Participation of Youth in U.S. History


The History of Youth Political


Participation, 5 Youth Political Participation in the 1960s


The Campaign for the 18-Year-Old Franchise


Voting after the Twenty-Sixth Amendment


The Importance of the Mass Media to Political Participation


Conclusion


References



Problems, Controversies, and Solutions


Investigating Youth Political Participation


Solutions to Low Participation


Community Engagement


Youth and Voting


Youth and Citizenship


Classroom Methodology


The Possibility of Political Indoctrination


Political Engagement and the Rational Choice Approach


Voter Mobilization Efforts


College Elections


Faculty Civic Engagement and Civic Education


Deliberative Skills and Collective Action


The Public Schools and Learning Civic Engagement


The Internet and Civic Engagement


An Overview of Political Participation


Conclusion


References



Worldwide Perspective


Youth Populations and Birth Rates


Costa Rica


England


France


Germany


Italy


Japan


References



Chronology



Biographical Sketches


Robert "Biko" Baker


Andy Bernstein


Morton C. Blackwell


Andrei Cherny


Michael Connery


John Cranley


Jeff Frazee


Andrew D. Gillum


Dylan C.Glenn


Thomas E. (Tom) Hayden


Zach Howel


Richard Kimbal


Jane Fleming Kleeb


Maria Teresa Petersen Kumar


Joseph P. Lash


Alec Loorz


Marco Antonio Lopez


Ian MacGowan


Jordan Marks


Aaron Schock


Rod Snyder


Lisa Marie Stickan


William (Billy) Wimsatt


Lennox Yearwood Jr.,



Data and Documents


Data Overview of Political Attitudes and Behavior


American Government and Politics Textbooks


Alternatives to Standard American Politics and Government Textbooks



Directory of Organizations



Resources


Print Resources


Books


Nonprint Resources


DVDs and Videotapes


Glossary


Index


About the Author