Young People's Civic Identity in the Digital Age

Chapter One. Introduction: The Need to Investigate the Civic Experiences of American Young People 1.1 Motivation for Research 1.2 Context of the Study that Informed this Book 1.2.1 Perceived Disengagement of Young People 1.2.2 New Forms of Engagement with Technology 1.2.3 Research Aims 1.2.4 Methodology Overview 1.2.5 Contributions 1.3 Terminology 1.4 Organization of the Book
Chapter Two. Where Technology, Youth, and Civics Meet: A Springboard for Understanding Civic Identity 2.1 Overview 2.2 Contemporary Society: An Era Marked by Technology 2.2.1 The Internet and Social Media: An Overview 2.2.2 Civic Applications of Technology 2.3 Conceptualizations of Young People 2.3.3 Presentations of the Self in Contemporary Society: The Intersection of the Psychological and Sociological Theories of Identity 2.4 Civic Studies: Developing an Understanding of Civic Identity 2.4.1 Citizenship 2.4.2 Civic Engagement of Young People 2.5 The Significance of Civic Education for Civic Engagement 2.6 Summary
Chapter Three. Findings: Presentations of the Adolescent Self in Contemporary Society 3.1 Connection to Others 3.2 Private vs. Public Self 3.3 Self- Expression 3.3.1 The Case of Martin 3.4 Typical Teenagers in Today's World 3.5 Understanding Presentations of the Self in Contemporary Society
Chapter Four. Findings: Civic Identity 4.1 What Does it Mean to be a Citizen? 4.1.1 Citizenship as an Emotional Sense of Belonging 4.1.2 Citizenship as a Legal Status 4.1.3 Citizenship as a Legal Right to Belong 4.1.4 Citizenship as Defined by Age 4.1.5 Citizenship as Active Involvement in the Community 4.2 What Does it Mean to be Civically Engaged? 4.2.1 Improving the Community 4.2.2 Interacting with Others 4.2.3 Political Participation Young Activists at Work: The Case of School Walkouts 4.3 Understanding Civic Identity in Contemporary Society
Chapter Five. Findings: Engaging in the Political World 5.1 Building Voice in Contemporary Society 5.1.1 Paying Attention to Current Events 5.1.2 Learning from Trusted Adults 5.1.3 Choosing a Political Party Affiliation 5.2 Sharing One's Voice in Contemporary Society 5.2.1 Maintaining Friendships 5.2.2 Young People's Perceptions of Being Heard 5.2.3 Using Everyday Tools for Political Voice: Young People in the Black Lives Matter Movement 5.3 Engaging in the Political World in Contemporary Society
Chapter Six. Discussion and Conclusion: Youth Voice in Contemporary Society 6.1 Youth in Contemporary Society 6.2 Civic Identity in the Digital Age 6.2.1 A New Framework of Civic Identity 6.2.2 Digitally Mediated Civic Engagement: Opportunities for Youth Voice 6.3 Building Efficacy for Engagement in the Political World: A Case for Civic Education 6.3.1 From Perspective Taking in the Classroom to Efficacy in the Community 6.3.2 Civic Education for Digitally Mediated Civic Engagement
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