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...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Philadelphia :
Temple University Press,
2011.
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Colección: | Social logic of politics.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xii, 184 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781439902745 1439902747 1439902739 9781439902738 |