Machine generated contents note: ch. 9 Norm Shift and American Democracy. The Social Transformation of America -- The Evolution of Citizenship Norms -- The Plot of This Book -- Conclusion -- pt. I DEFINING THE NORMS OF CITIZENSHIP -- ch. 2 The Meaning and Measurement of Citizenship -- Citizenship in Theory -- What Is a "Good" Citizen? -- The Two Faces of Citizenship -- The Distribution of Citizenship Norms -- What Kind of Citizenship? -- Appendix -- ch. 3 Forming Citizenship Norms -- A Generational Gap? -- The Rising Tide of Social Status -- Gender and Ethnicity Patterns -- Citizenship and Religion -- Partisan Differences in Citizenship -- Bringing the Pieces Together -- The Social Roots of Citizenship -- pt. II THE CONSEQUENCES OF CITIZENSHIP -- ch. 4 The Rising Tide of Political Activity -- The Forms of Political Action -- Voting and Elections -- Non-electoral Activity -- Old Repertoires and New Repertoires -- Citizenship Norms and Participation -- Engaged Democrats -- ch. 5 (In)Tolerance in America? -- How to Measure Political Tolerance -- The Unconventional Evidence: Rising Political Tolerance -- Who Is Tolerant, and Who Isn't -- Citizenship and Tolerance -- Citizenship and Tolerance: A Second Look -- Tolerance in America -- ch. 6 Is Government the Problem or the Solution? -- Linking Citizenship Norms to Policy Priorities -- We Want Government to Be a Big Spender -- Our Spending Priorities -- Combining Predictors -- Public Policy Preferences -- Citizenship Norms and Voting Choice -- Citizenship and Public Policy -- ch. 7 The Good Citizen and Democratic Governance -- Changing Images of Government -- Trusting Political Authorities -- Citizenship Norms and Trust in Authorities -- Trusting Political Institutions -- Democratic Principles -- Feelings of National Pride -- Citizenship, Trust, and Democracy -- "America, Right or Wrong" -- ch. 8 In Tocqueville's Footsteps -- The Norms of Citizenship -- The Consequences of Citizenship -- Participation since Tocqueville -- Tolerance -- Democratic Norms -- Dear Chicken Little: The Sky Is Not Falling -- pt. III CONCLUSION -- ch. 9 The Two Faces of Citizenship -- Balancing the American Political Culture -- A Culture Tug-of-War -- Understanding Millennials -- Tocqueville Revisited -- Norm Shift and American Democracy.
Summary:
"There has been a growing chorus of political analysts with doomsday predictions of an American public that is uncivil, disengaged, and alienated. And it's only getting worse with a younger generation of Americans who do not see the value in voting. The good news is that the bad news is wrong. In this third edition of The Good Citizen, Russell Dalton uses current national public opinion surveys, including new evidence from 2018 Pew Center survey data, to show how Americans are changing their views on what good citizenship means. It's not about recreating the halcyon politics of a generation ago, but recognition that new patterns of citizenship call for new processes and new institutions that reflect the values of the contemporary American public. Trends in participation, tolerance, and policy priorities reflect a younger generation that is more engaged, more tolerant, and more supportive of social justice. The Good Citizen shows how a younger generation is creating new norms of citizenship that are leading to a renaissance of democratic participation. An important comparative chapter in the book showcases cross-national comparisons that further demonstrate the vitality of American democracy"-- Provided by publisher.
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