Learning connected civics: Narratives, practices, infrastructures
| Autor: | Elisabeth Soep, Liana Gamber-Thompson, Sangita Shresthova, Neta Kligler-Vilenchik, Arely M. Zimmerman, Mizuko Ito |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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business.industry
connected learning Popular culture Citizen journalism Public relations participatory politics Digital media Education Participatory politics Civics youth culture Pedagogy Civic engagement Specialist Studies in Education Social media Sociology Sociocultural evolution business digital media Curriculum and Pedagogy |
| Zdroj: | CURRICULUM INQUIRY, vol 45, iss 1 Ito, M; Soep, E; Kligler-Vilenchik, N; Shresthova, S; Gamber-Thompson, L; & Zimmerman, A. (2015). Learning connected civics: Narratives, practices, infrastructures. CURRICULUM INQUIRY, 45(1), 10-29. doi: 10.1080/03626784.2014.995063. UC Irvine: Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/9hj4p3s6 Curriculum Inquiry, vol 45, iss 1 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/03626784.2014.995063. |
| Popis: | Bringing together popular culture studies and sociocultural learning theory, in this paper we formulate the concept of “connected civics,” grounded in the idea that young people today are engaging in new forms of politics that are profoundly participatory. Often working in collaboration with adult allies, they leverage digital media and emerging modes of connectivity to achieve voice and influence in public spheres. The rise of participatory politics provides new opportunities to support connected civics, which is socially engaged and embedded in young people's personal interests, affinities, and identities.We posit three supports that build consequential connections between young people's cultural affinities, their agency in the social world, and their civic engagement: 1. By constructing hybrid narratives, young people mine the cultural contexts they are embedded in and identify with for civic and political themes relevant to issues of public concern. 2. Through shared civic practices, members o... |
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