Web 2.0 and the Political Mobilization of College Students

Web 2.0 and the Political Mobilization of College Students investigates young adults' political participation by looking at their online activities and the ways in which these forums help mobilize young adults to participate in their political system online and offline.

List of contents

Table of Contents
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Acknowledgements

Chapter One: Participation, Technology and Age

Chapter Two: The Issues that Push Students Online

Chapter Three: A Portrait of Offline Participation

Chapter Four: Friending and Following as a Pathway for Political Participation

Chapter Five: Blogging and Tweeting as Attractors to Political Participation

Chapter Six: Going Offline? Online Participation's Mobilizing Effects

Chapter Seven: Causality, Endogeneity and the Complex Web of Participation

Chapter Eight: College Students and the Future of Political Participation

Appendix A: Question Wording and Summary Statistics for Student Election Survey Variables

Appendix B: Question Wording and Summary Statistics for Pew Surveys Variables

References

About the Authors

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About the author

Kenneth W. Moffett is associate professor of political science at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.Laurie L. Rice is associate professor of political science at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

Summary

Web 2.0 and the Political Mobilization of College Students investigates young adults’ political participation by looking at their online activities and the ways in which these forums help mobilize young adults to participate in their political system online and offline.

Product details

• Authors: Kenneth Moffett, Kenneth W. Moffett, Kenneth W. Rice Moffett, Moffett Kenneth W., Laurie L. Rice, Rice Laurie L.
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2018
• EAN: 9781498538596
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-3859-6
• No. of pages: 190
• Series: Lexington Studies in Political Communication; Lexington Studies in Political; Lexington Studies in Political Communication; Lexington Studies in Political; Bloomsbury Studies in Political Communication
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > General, dictionaries; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy, EDUCATION / Administration / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies, Political activism, Communication Studies, Educational administration and organization, Students & Student Organisations, Political activism / Political engagement, Media Studies;Political Science