A common interpretation of the low levels electoral turnout among young voters is that they are apathetic and part a generation does not care about political issues—indeed, selfish materialistic generation. In this article, authors question perception test claim against an important alternative: limitations to youth participation in Europe due lack interest public good but rather combination contextual psychosocial factors, including real as well perceived inadequacy existing offer. The...

This paper explores the interconnections of Hindutva fascist repertoires in India and quasi-orientalist discourses. History common sense are re-written through audiovisual communications to appeal one section a dangerously split Indian public neoliberal-touristic sensibility elsewhere. Enlightenment rhetorics progress, democracy technological development apparently embodied by WhatsApp groups, electronic voting machines laws protect cows. Voting—as marker democratic citizenship—becomes...

In much academic and policy literature about civic engagement, regardless of their political or social circumstances, youth across the globe are enjoined to engage in all activities thought good for them order qualify moral label 'good citizens'. Voting, watching news, party activism, sending emails government websites, attending meetings town hall, volunteering, addressing envelopes organisations examples kinds most often highlighted. this discourse, distrust dissatisfaction, however...

Political participation is one of the most studied aspects contemporary development western democracies. A recent trend focuses lack political among younger generations. At same time, last decades have also witnessed a growth in share young European Union (EU) citizens who express alienation, and distrust toward social institutions at national as well level. By studying people across different countries EU, current study aims to examine if youths' passivity better explained by apathy or...

Amid growing concern about young people's apparent lack of interest and involvement in politics civil society, many have looked to the Internet for solution problem “civic disconnection.” But does really help overcome feelings exclusion, apathy, motivation, thus improving prospects democratic citizenship? This article provides an overview key findings from a pan-European project that set out address this issue. The CivicWeb involved three main forms investigation.First, it at range websites...

This paper investigates how schools are supporting parents' involvement with their children's education through the use of 'Learning Platform' technologies – i.e. integrated virtual learning environments, management information systems, communications, and other resource-sharing technologies. Based on in-depth case studies six primary secondary across England, explores various ways that implementing, adopting, using Learning Platforms to engage parents. The also considers these being...

Through the prism of uprisings in North Africa and Middle East 2010–2011, new media has been presented as diametrically opposed to top-down mistrusted. Asking question, ‘In what ways do trust, privacy surveillance concerns intersect inflect individual collective practices young people networks participation, their sense civic connection through old media?’, this article presents a nuanced understanding relationship between digital mistrust. study original case studies Jordan, Morocco,...

Preface List of Illustrations Hindi Films: Theoretical Debates and Textual Studies Audiences Contemporary Film-Going the Viewing Context in Two Countries 'A Man Who Smokes Should Never Marry A Village Girl' : Comments on Courtship Marriage Bollywood-Style Short Skirts, Long Veils Dancing Men: Responses to Dress Body More or Less Spicy Kisses: Sex, Love Sexuality Politics Spectatorship 1: Love, Religion Ethnic Violence 2: Young Men Terrorism State Conclusion: The Tricky Pleasure Notes...

In development agendas regarding children in low-income communities, both older and emerging media are typically ignored or assumed to have beneficial powers that will redress social gender inequality. This article builds on a recent rapid evidence review adolescents' digital use interventions low- middle-income countries examine the contexts of access to, uses of, information communication technology(ICT). Noting only handful studies heed significance class as major axes inequality for...

Abstract This article, which is speculative in outlook and emerges from an extended literature review on this subject, takes as its basic premise the notion that idea of ‘creativity’– whether relation to literacy, schooling or economy, constructed a series rhetorical claims. These rhetorics creativity emerge contexts research, theory, policy practice. Initially, we distinguish 10 rhetorics, are described philosophical political traditions they spring. The discussion then focuses four – play,...

Injunctions for young people to participate in democratic life become more emphatic as voting rates Western democracies decline and a growing disenchantment with traditional political becomes apparent. In this context, city spaces private property have been central representations of the public sphere which enact their participation. Crucially, frequently framed within televised either belligerent intruders or feral underclass. Theoretically, given emphasis on information seeking, trust news...

This article is based on newly completed research looking at the role of internet as a means promoting civic engagement and participation among young people aged 15–25. It focuses one specific aspect this phenomenon, namely use websites to promote ‘ethical consumption’ people. paper begins by briefly examining several intersecting works discussing not-for-profit marketing, commercial youth cultures subcultures, politics, ethical consumerism. then moves examine rhetorical constructions...