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Civic talk : peers, politics, and the future of democracy /

Does talking about civic issues encourage civic participation? In his innovative book, Civic Talk, Casey Klofstad shows that our discussions about politics and current events with our friends, colleagues, and relatives, "civic talk", has the ability to turn thought into action from voting...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Klofstad, Casey A. (Casey Andrew), 1976-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2011.
Colección:Social logic of politics.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Does talking about civic issues encourage civic participation? In his innovative book, Civic Talk, Casey Klofstad shows that our discussions about politics and current events with our friends, colleagues, and relatives, "civic talk", has the ability to turn thought into action from voting to volunteering in civic organizations. Klofstad's path breaking research is the first to find evidence of a causal relationship between the casual chatting and civic participation.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 184 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781439902745
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