TY  - BOOK
AU  - Campbell,David E.
TI  - Why we vote: how schools and communities shape our civic life 
T2  - Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International, and Comparative Perspectives
SN  - 9781400837618
AV  - JF799 .C35 2006eb
U1  - 323/.042 22
PY  - 2006///
CY  - Princeton, NJ
PB  - Princeton University Press
KW  - Political participation
KW  - Community development
KW  - Social exchange
KW  - Voluntarism
KW  - Participation politique
KW  - Échange social
KW  - POLITICAL SCIENCE
KW  - Political Freedom & Security
KW  - Civil Rights
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Human Rights
KW  - Civics & Citizenship
KW  - fast
KW  - Voluntarismus
KW  - gnd
KW  - Wahlverhalten
KW  - Erwachsener
KW  - Politische Sozialisation
KW  - Politische Beteiligung
KW  - Jugend
KW  - Bürgerliche Gesellschaft
KW  - Politieke participatie
KW  - gtt
KW  - Verkiezingen
KW  - Gemeenschapszin
KW  - Politieke socialisatie
KW  - USA
KW  - swd
KW  - Electronic books
KW  - gtlm
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-259) and index; Voting alone -- Putting Madison and Tocqueville to the test : the dual motivations theory of public engagement -- Further implications of the dual motivations theory -- Social networks -- Social environments and adolescents' public engagement -- The links between adolescents' and adults' public engagement -- Adolescents' social environments and adults' public engagements : the civic motivation model -- Conclusion : implications for theory and policy
N2  - Why do more people vote--or get involved in other civic and political activities--in some communities than in others? Why We Vote demonstrates that our communities shape our civic and political engagement, and that schools are especially significant communities for fostering strong civic norms. Much of the research on political participation has found that levels of participation are higher in diverse communities where issues important to voters are hotly contested. In this well-argued book, David Campbell finds support for this view, but also shows that homogenous communities
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