03002cam a2200421 i 450000100090000000300080000900500170001700600190003400700030005300800410005601000170009702000430011402000400015703500130019704000280021004100080023804200080024605000250025408200170027910000310029624501150032726400540044230000290049633600210052533700250054633800230057149000910059450400670068550501990075252014050095165000310235665000350238765000240242265000260244665000330247265000370250570000380254217647392BJBSDDR20260929160027.0a|||||r|||| 00| 0 ta130304s2013    mau     rb    001 0 eng    a  2013007265  a9780262019644 (hardcover : alk. paper)  a0262019647 (hardcover : alk. paper)  a17647392  aDLCbengcDLCerdadDLC  aeng  apcc14aHQ 799.2bB212c 201300a004.67/808351 aBanaji, Shakuntala,d1971-14aThe civic web :byoung people, the Internet and civic participation /cShakuntala Banaji and David Buckingham. 1aCambridge, Massachusetts :bThe MIT Press,c2013.  axvi, 185 pages ;c24 cm.  atext2rdacontent  aunmediated2rdamedia  avolume2rdacarrier0 aThe John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation series on digital media and learning  aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 167-177) and index.0 aDefining the issues -- Researching the civic web -- Producing the civic web -- Young people online and offline -- The young civilians -- Politics online -- Making civic identities -- Conclusion.  aThere has been widespread concern in contemporary Western societies about declining engagement in civic life; people are less inclined to vote, to join political parties, to campaign for social causes, or to trust political processes. Young people in particular are frequently described as alienated or apathetic. Some have looked optimistically to new media -- and particularly the Internet -- as a means of revitalizing civic life and democracy. Governments, political parties, charities, NGOs, activists, religious and ethnic groups, and grassroots organizations have created a range of youth-oriented websites that encourage widely divergent forms of civic engagement and use varying degrees of interactivity. But are young people really apathetic and lacking in motivation? Does the Internet have the power to re-engage those disenchanted with politics and civic life? Based on a major research project funded by the European Commission, this book attempts to understand the role of the Internet in promoting young people's participation. Examples are drawn from Hungary, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, and the United Kingdom -- countries offering contrasting political systems and cultural contexts. The book also addresses broader questions about the meaning of civic engagement, the nature of new forms of participation, and their implications for the future of civic life. 0aYouthxPolitical activity. 4aJuventudxActividad política 0aInternet and youth. 4aJóvenes e internet  0aInternetxPolitical aspects. 4aInternet  xAspectos políticos1 aBuckingham, David Dennis, d1954-