TY  - BOOK
AU  - Banaji,Shakuntala
AU  - Buckingham,David
TI  - The civic web: young people, the Internet and civic participation 
T2  - The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation series on digital media and learning
SN  - 9781461947349
AV  - HQ799.2.P6 B35 2013eb
U1  - 004.67/80835 23
PY  - 2013///]
CY  - Cambridge, Massachusetts
PB  - The MIT Press
KW  - Youth
KW  - Political activity
KW  - Internet and youth
KW  - Internet
KW  - Political aspects
KW  - Jeunesse
KW  - Activité politique
KW  - Internet et jeunesse
KW  - Aspect politique
KW  - COMPUTERS
KW  - Computer Literacy
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Computer Science
KW  - Data Processing
KW  - Hardware
KW  - General
KW  - Information Technology
KW  - Machine Theory
KW  - Reference
KW  - fast
KW  - INFORMATION SCIENCE/Internet Studies
KW  - DIGITAL HUMANITIES & NEW MEDIA/General
KW  - SOCIAL SCIENCES/Political Science/General
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-177) and index; 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
N2  - 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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