Why Young Americans Hate Politics, and What We Should Do about It.

Bennett, Stephen E.

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ERIC Number: EJ541915

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1997

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Why Young Americans Hate Politics, and What We Should Do about It.

Bennett, Stephen E.

PS: Political Science and Politics, v30 n1 p47-53 Mar 1997

Argues forcefully for increasing and improving citizenship education and civics in the public schools. Maintains that many individuals' disparaging of the political process rises from a lack of experience with assessing an argument on behalf of a political position. Fully documents young people's lack of political participation. (MJP)

Descriptors: Alienation, Citizenship Education, College Students, Higher Education, Mass Media Effects, Negative Attitudes, Political Attitudes, Political Issues, Political Science, Politics, Public Opinion, Role of Education, Student Attitudes, Student Participation, Undergraduate Study, Voting

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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