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Citizens or consumers? : what the media tell us about political participation /
By: Lewis, Justin
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Contributor(s): Inthorn, Sanna | Wahl-Jorgensen, Karin.
Publisher: Maidenhead ; New York : Open University Press, 2005Description: x, 158 p. ; 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0335215564 (hbk.); 9780335215560:; 0335215556 (pbk.).Subject(s): Political participation -- Great Britain | Political participation -- United States | Public opinion -- Great Britain | Public opinion -- United States | Mass media and public opinionDDC classification: 302.23 Summary: Recently, there has been much concern about the general decline in civic participation in both Britain and the US - especially among young people. This book argues that while most of us learn about politics and public affairs from the news media, we rarely see or read about examples of an active, engaged citizenry.
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ATU Sligo Yeats Library Main Lending Collection | 302.23 LEW (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 0056848 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [145]-152) and index.
Recently, there has been much concern about the general decline in civic participation in both Britain and the US - especially among young people. This book argues that while most of us learn about politics and public affairs from the news media, we rarely see or read about examples of an active, engaged citizenry.