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Citizenship and Civic Engagement

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ID6232953
AuthorsElizabeth Theiss-Morse (Department of Political Science, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0328), Elizabeth Theiss‐morse (University of Nebraska–Lincoln), John R Hibbing (0000-0002-6922-2459, Department of Political Science, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0328)
Year2005
Volume8
Issue1
Pages227-249
Publication date2005-06-15
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAnnual Review of Political Science (BOOK_SERIES)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1094-2939 • E-ISSN: 1545-1577
PublisherAnnual Reviews (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1146/annurev.polisci.8.082103.104829
OpenAlexW2139017718
LanguageEN
Citations received157
References cited84

Is it possible for people to join their way to good citizenship? Contemporary thinking, both academic and popular, often leaves the impression that it is, but a careful investigation of the evidence raises serious doubts. In actuality, belonging to voluntary associations is a woefully inadequate foundation for good citizenship for three primary reasons: People join groups that are homogeneous, not heterogeneous; civic participation does not lead to, and may turn people away from, political participation; and not all groups promote democratic values. Good citizens need to learn that democracy is messy, inefficient, and conflict-ridden. Voluntary associations do not teach these lessons

Citizenship · Civic engagement · Democracy · Foundation (evidence · Good citizenship · Homogeneous · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Sociology · Voluntary association · Law · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Social Capital and Networks · Social Media and Politics

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  • Profiles of Citizenship Orientations Among Youth

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  • Gender Difference in Willingness and Capacity for Deliberation

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    Open Access•Laura S Antkowiak•Political Research Quarterly•2023

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    Open Access•Maria K Pavlova, Rainer Κ Silbereisen•Journal of Community & Applied…•2014

  • Living, Doing, and Learning from Politics in a Youth Wing of a Political Party

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  • The Cost of Political Differences to the Peace of Friendship

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  • Standby Youth”

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  • Animal products

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  • The Effects of Local-Level Economic Inequality on Social Capital

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  • Citizenship education, educational policies and NGO s

    Open Access•Ana Bela Ribeiro, Andreia Caetano et al.•British Educational Research…•2016

  • Assessing Community Participation

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  • Communitarianism and youth empowerment

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  • The “Missing Sibling” effect

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  • Warm and Supportive Parenting Can Discourage Offspring’s Civic Engagement in the Transition to Adulthood

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  • African and European American Women's Volunteerism and Activism

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  • Navigating Theories of Volunteering

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  • How Ethnic and Linguistic Heterogeneity Influence the Prospects for Civil Society

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  • Stealth Democracy

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  • The Dubious Link

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  • Social Capital and Participation in Everyday Life

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  • Strong Democracy

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  • Does Participation in Voluntary Associations Contribute to Social Capital? The Impact of Intensity, Scope, and Type

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  • Participation in Heterogeneous Communities

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  • Service as a Pathway to Political Participation

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  • Deliberation Day

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  • Civil Society in Comparative Perspective

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  • Advocate or Reflection? Associations and Political Culture

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  • Social Networks and Political Participation

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  • Value Congruence and Convergence Within Voluntary Associations

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  • Civic Engagement and Community Heterogeneity

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  • Political Trust and Trustworthiness

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  • Civic Engagement and Particularized Trust

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  • Cross-cutting Social Networks

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