POLI 2030 : Civic Engagement - Midterm Study Guide
Document Summary
Authors: dalton- dutiful/engaged citizen, wattenberg- the informed citizen; citizen gold standard of newspaper reading. Jones- entertaining news (jon stuart) is a legitimate source; types of things we learn about the political systems from a more critical view. Introduction to civic engagement: historical ideas and practices of citizenship: how did we get here, explaining the demise of the dutiful/informed citizen model. Essay themes: essay questions will test your ability to pull together all the types of information in the previous slides around a central theme, we brainstormed these themes in class on monday. Can you think of others: models of citizenship, media, youth, voter participation, political socialization and norms. Should: proscription norms norms that tell us how we should act in society. Should: description norms actuality of people"s behavior. Journalism affirmation- loyal to a partisan ally ideas increased media outlets; information exposure viewpoints than their own.
