Civics on the Move: The Politics of Latinx Civic Integration

Christian O. Paiz, Lisa García Bedolla and Kris D. Gutiérrez

The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 2023, vol. 705, issue 1, 192-207

Abstract: Throughout the U.S., Latinx communities represent a growing and critical segment of local, regional, and national electorates, but they are underrepresented at the polls. Their political disengagement stems from their historical sociopolitical marginalization and a lack of investment in their political integration. To foster more civic engagement among Latinx students, we propose recognizing their communities’ past and present “lived civics,†which are the actions that address community concerns but are often forgotten or not considered as political. The conception of lived civics that we propose provides a road map for fostering Latinx agency and political efficacy, and our “civics on the move†framework aims to strengthen democratic institutions, ensuring that they represent the needs of this critical segment of the U.S. population.

Keywords: Latinx politics and history; lived civics; emancipatory pedagogies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1177/00027162231190530

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