Chapter One. Introduction: The Need to Investigate the Civic Experiences of American Young People1.1 Motivation for Research1.2 Context of the Study that Informed this Book1.2.1 Perceived Disengagement of Young People1.2.2 New Forms of Engagement with Technology1.2.3 Research Aims1.2.4 Methodology Overview1.2.5 Contributions1.3 Terminology1.4 Organization of the Book
Chapter Two. Where Technology, Youth, and Civics Meet: A Springboard for Understanding Civic Identity2.1 Overview2.2 Contemporary Society: An Era Marked by Technology2.2.1 The Internet and Social Media: An Overview2.2.2 Civic Applications of Technology2.3 Conceptualizations of Young People2.3.3 Presentations of the Self in Contemporary Society: The Intersection of the Psychological and Sociological Theories of Identity2.4 Civic Studies: Developing an Understanding of Civic Identity2.4.1 Citizenship2.4.2 Civic Engagement of Young People2.5 The Significance of Civic Education for Civic Engagement2.6 Summary
Chapter Three. Findings: Presentations of the Adolescent Self in Contemporary Society3.1 Connection to Others3.2 Private vs. Public Self3.3 Self- Expression3.3.1 The Case of Martin3.4 Typical Teenagers in Today's World3.5 Understanding Presentations of the Self in Contemporary Society
Chapter Four. Findings: Civic Identity4.1 What Does it Mean to be a Citizen?4.1.1 Citizenship as an Emotional Sense of Belonging4.1.2 Citizenship as a Legal Status4.1.3 Citizenship as a Legal Right to Belong4.1.4 Citizenship as Defined by Age4.1.5 Citizenship as Active Involvement in the Community4.2 What Does it Mean to be Civically Engaged?4.2.1 Improving the Community4.2.2 Interacting with Others4.2.3 Political ParticipationYoung Activists at Work: The Case of School Walkouts4.3 Understanding Civic Identity in Contemporary Society
Chapter Five. Findings: Engaging in the Political World5.1 Building Voice in Contemporary Society5.1.1 Paying Attention to Current Events5.1.2 Learning from Trusted Adults5.1.3 Choosing a Political Party Affiliation5.2 Sharing One's Voice in Contemporary Society5.2.1 Maintaining Friendships5.2.2 Young People's Perceptions of Being Heard5.2.3 Using Everyday Tools for Political Voice: Young People in the Black Lives Matter Movement5.3 Engaging in the Political World in Contemporary Society
Chapter Six. Discussion and Conclusion: Youth Voice in Contemporary Society6.1 Youth in Contemporary Society6.2 Civic Identity in the Digital Age6.2.1 A New Framework of Civic Identity6.2.2 Digitally Mediated Civic Engagement: Opportunities for Youth Voice6.3 Building Efficacy for Engagement in the Political World: A Case for Civic Education6.3.1 From Perspective Taking in the Classroom to Efficacy in the Community6.3.2 Civic Education for Digitally Mediated Civic Engagement
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