Description:
Examines, through an analysis of seven high school newspapers, the evolution of civic and political participation among young people in the United States since 1965.
Brief description: Jay P. Childers is Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at the University of Kansas.
Review Quotes:
"The Evolving Citizen is an engaging look at the changing ways in which America's teens write about their political and civic environment. This important inventory of how youths adapt to the realities of their times and alter the meaning of democracy offers reasons for hope and concern. By spanning five decades, Jay Childers's examination of how young adults have shifted their areas of focus, their levels of engagement, and the issues they find most riveting provides insight into the evolving meaning of citizenship and changing norms of civic engagement. This is a welcome addition to the literature, offering a ground-level look at ordinary democracy."
--Gerard A. Hauser, University of Colorado Boulder