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Citizens in the Present: Youth Civic Engagement in the Americas - Softcover

Torres, Maria De Los Angeles; Rizzini, Irene; Del Rio, Norma

 
9780252079207: Citizens in the Present: Youth Civic Engagement in the Americas
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0252079205 ISBN 13: 9780252079207
Publisher: University of Illinois Press, 2013

Synopsis

Although media coverage often portrays young people in urban areas as politically apathetic or disruptive, this book provides an antidote to such views through narratives of dedicated youth civic engagement and leadership in Chicago, Mexico City, and Rio de Janeiro. This innovative comparative study provides nuanced accounts of the personal experiences of young people who care deeply about their communities and are actively engaged in a variety of public issues. Drawing from extensive interviews and personal narratives from the young activists themselves, Citizens in the Present presents a vibrant portrait of a new, politically involved generation.

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About the Author

 
Maria de los Angeles Torres is director and professor of Latin American and Latin studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Irene Rizzini is a professor at the Ponitfical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and the director of the International Center for Research on Childhood. Norma del Río is a professor of psychology in the department of education and communication at the Metropolitan Autonomous University--Cochimilco (UAM) in Mexico City.

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Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Publication date
2013
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0252079205
ISBN 13 
9780252079207
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
184