What Does It Mean to Be a Good Citizen? Citizenship Vocabularies as Resources for Action

Kjerstin Thorson

The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 2012, vol. 644, issue 1, 70-85

Abstract: This article introduces the concept of citizenship vocabularies and argues that these vocabularies serve as resources for civic and political action. Drawing on interviews with young adults, the author presents a conceptual mapping of citizenship vocabularies. Examples show how citizenship vocabularies play a role in constraining or enabling emerging repertoires of participation such as political consumption. The article concludes by briefly outlining an agenda for exploring the connections among political socialization, citizenship vocabularies, and political participation.

Keywords: citizenship; young adults; political consumption (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1177/0002716212453264

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