Bobbi Gentry

Why Youth Vote (eBook, PDF)

Identity, Inspirational Leaders and Independence

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Analyzes youth participation in elections through the lens of political identity

Highlights the role of leaders in aiding young people in their search for political identity

Discusses why youth vote, rather than why they do not, in contrast to the majority of extant literature

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer International Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 164
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783319696089
• Artikelnr.: 52941821

Autorenporträt

Bobbi Gentry is an assistant professor of Political Science at Bridgewater College, a small liberal arts institution in Virginia. She is a youth voting scholar and does extensive research in political identity development. Dr. Gentry has published a chapter entitled "Bridging the Gap between Civic and Political Engagement" in Teaching Civic Engagement, which highlights her theory of political identity development. Her current work on the scholarship of teaching and learning includes best practices in internships, curriculum review in higher education, and identity development in the Political Science classroom.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Identity Development in Politics.- Chapter 3: Conceptualizing Identity Development in Politics.- Chapter 4: Inspirational Leaders and their Effects on the Identity of Youth.- Chapter 5: Political Independence and Identity.- Chapter 6: Identity Development and Other Explanations.- Chapter 7: Conclusions.