The good citizen : how a younger generation Is reshaping American politics / Russell J. Dalton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dalton, Russell J., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Citizenship--United States.

Citizenship.

United States.

Voluntarism--United States.

Voluntarism.

Youth--Political activity--United States.

Youth.

Youth--Political activity.

Political culture--United States.

Political culture.

Physical Description:

xv, 203 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, California : CQ Press, an imprint of SAGE Publications, Inc., [2021]

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.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Citizenship and the Transformation of American Society

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781544395852

154439585X

OCLC:

1145076040