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'People Try to Put Us Down …': Participatory Citizenship of 'Generation X'
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In this paper, the authors evaluate the participatory citizenship of Australian young people and show that rather than having homogeneous (or even negligible) participatory experiences, four distinct participatory typologies emerge: Activist, Communitarian, Party and Individualistic.Abstract:
This article evaluates the participatory citizenship of Australian young people. Its argument is that in the utilisation of empirical research 'contemporary citizenship needs to recognise what people actually do' (R. Prokhovnik, Feminist Review 60(2) 1998: 95). For this research, an alternative approach to the exploration of participation has been developed which questions the traditional, institutionalised measures of political participation and/or notions of civic engagement that do not look at a broad range of individual and organisational experiences. The article is based on a survey of 18-34-year-old Australians conducted via telephone, by Newspoll Market Research, in early 2001. The article shows that rather than 'Generation X' having homogeneous (or even negligible) participatory experiences, four distinct participatory typologies emerge. These four typologies are labelled as Activist, Communitarian, Party and Individualistic to reflect the clustered modes of participation. The article also explore...read more
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Beyond apathetic or activist youth ‘Ordinary’ young people and contemporary forms of participation
Abstract: This article addresses the changing nature of participation for young people. Our analysis is framed by the fragmentation of traditional institutions and the increasingly unpredictable nature of life trajectories. As a result, the identification of a crisis in young people’s engagement has become a recurrent theme in the literature, alongside a burgeoning interest in new forms of (sub)cultural participatory practices. We argue that there is further complexity in the reshaping of participation in times of social change, especially for a broad ‘mainstream’ of young people who are neither deeply apathetic about politics nor unconventionally engaged. Drawing on a research project with 970 young Australians, the article suggests that many young people are disenchanted with political structures that are unresponsive to their needs and interests, but that they remain interested in social and political issues and continue to seek recognition from the political system. At the same time, their participatory practices are not oriented towards spectacular antistate activism or cultural politics but take the form of informal, individualized and everyday activities.
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Why not ask them? Mapping and promoting youth participation
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide a conceptual framework for understanding various forms of youth participation, ranging from information exchange to more open and self-managed participation, and the associated rationales for various forms.
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The Spirit of Generation Y: Young People's Spirituality in a Changing Australia
TL;DR: Mason, Singleton and Webber as mentioned in this paper found that a significant proportion of Gen Y are not involved in any kind of community service in a typical month - whether fundraising, office work, signing a petition, collecting for a charity or coaching a sporting team.
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Crafted within liminal spaces: Young people's everyday politics
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examine how high school-aged young people from New Zealand are crafting their everyday political subjectivities within the liminal status and liminal spaces they occupy in society.
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Enhancing early engagement with mental health services by young people.
Jane Burns,Emma Birrell +1 more
TL;DR: Australian innovation in shaping a comprehensive youth mental health system is described, which is informed by an evidence-based approach, dedicated advocacy and, critically, the inclusion of young people in service design, development, and ongoing evaluation to ensure that services can be continuously improved.
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Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community
TL;DR: Putnam as mentioned in this paper showed that changes in work, family structure, age, suburban life, television, computers, women's roles and other factors are isolating Americans from each other in a trend whose reflection can clearly be seen in British society.
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Citizenship: Feminist Perspectives
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a theoretical framework for the question of why Citizenship and its application in women's political and social Citizenship, focusing on women's social Citizenship: Earning and Caring.
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New Social Movements: Challenging the Boundaries of Institutional Politics (1985)
TL;DR: The distinction between political and non-political spheres of social life is becoming blurred as mentioned in this paper and the delineation between "political" and "private" concerns and modes of action are becoming blurred.
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Roots of Civic Identity: International Perspectives on Community Service and Activism in Youth.
Miranda Yates,James Youniss +1 more
TL;DR: Yates and Youniss as discussed by the authors studied the social and family determinants of community service involvement in Canadian youth and found that adolescents' involvement in voluntary work and campaigning was correlated with their social cognitive development.