Civic Life Online: Learning How Digital Media Can Engage Youth

Bys: Michael Xenos, W. Lance Bennett, Jennifer Earl, et al.

The relationship of participation in online communities to civic and political engagement.

Young people today have grown up living substantial portions of their lives online, seeking entertainment, social relationships, and a place to express themselves. It is clear that participation in online communities is important for many young people, but less clear how this translates into civic or political engagement. This volume examines...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262524821
• ISBN13: 9780262524827
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.1" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher