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Author:

Gimpel, James G.

Title:

Cultivating democracy : civic environments and political socialization in America / James G. Gimpel, J. Celeste Lay, Jason E. Schuknecht.

Publisher:

Brookings Institution Press,

Copyright Date:

c2003

Description:

x, 278 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Youth--United States--Political activity.
Students--United States--Political activity.
Political socialization--United States.
Youth--United States--Attitudes.
Public opinion--United States.
United States--Public opinion.--Public opinion.

Other Authors:

Lay, J. Celeste.
Schuknecht, Jason E., 1973-

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-271) and index.

Contents:

Becoming political : local environments and political socialization -- Communities and political socialization -- Racial group membership, neighborhood context, and political socialization -- Party identification, political context, and political socialization -- Religion and political socialization -- Schools, civic education, and political socialization -- The terrorist attacks as politically socializing events -- Local contexts and the multiple futures of Generation Y.

ISBN:

9780815731542 (alk. paper)
081573154X (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)52195399

LCCN:

2003016810

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

N5UX522 -- University of Iowa Law Library (Iowa City)