Roots of Civic Identity International Perspectives on Community Service and Activism in Youth 1st Edition by Miranda Yates, James Youniss ISBN 0521622832 978-0521622837

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ISBN 10: 0521622832 

ISBN 13: 978-0521622837

Author: Miranda Yates, James Youniss

This book brings together an international collection of essays that describes the state of community participation among the world’s youth. Authors from around the globe use fresh empirical data to present portraits of contemporary youths constructing their civic identities through such means as community service and political activism. The image of “Generation X” as socially disconnected and apathetic is contradicted by young people’s efforts to comprehend the complexities of society and to work toward the realization of social-moral ideals. The findings in this volume contribute to a theory of political socialization that bases youth’s understanding of political aspects of society and citizenship on participation in community and civic activities, rather than on the intake of abstract pieces of formal information. To this end, youth seek to resolve ideological tensions, such as in Northern Ireland and the Middle East; to overcome corrupting political practices, such as in Italy and Taiwan; to deal with disillusionment, such as in the emerging Eastern European nations; and to bridge barriers against youth’s meaningful participation in the working of society, such as in Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Researchers in a wide array of fields, including psychology, sociology, political science, and education will find this book to be a valuable resource.

Table of contents:

1. Community Service and Political-Moral Discussions among Adolescents: A Study of a Mandatory School-Based Program in the United States

2. Social and Family Determinants of Community Service Involvement in Canadian Youth

3. Exploring Adolescent Altruism: British Young People’s Involvement in Voluntary Work and Campaigning

4. Youth, Solidarity, and Civic Commitment in Italy: An Analysis of the Personal and Social Characteristics of Volunteers and Their Organizations

5. Political Socialization in the New States of Germany

6. Community Service and Social Cognitive Development in German Adolescents

7. Adolescents and the “Social Contract”: Developmental Roots of Citizenship in Seven Countries

8. Political Socialization in a Divided Society: The Case of Northern Ireland

9. Youth Experience in the Palestinian Intifada: A Case Study in Intensity, Complexity, Paradox, and Competence

10. Beyond the Call of Duty: The Service of Israeli Youth in Military and Civic Contexts

11. Recent Trends in Civic Engagement among Japanese Youth

12. Learning Politics in the Crucible: The Socialization of Taiwan High School Students as Citizens in a New Democracy

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