CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN THE AGE OF ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKS
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN THE AGE OF ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKS
Author(s): Monica BalaSubject(s): Media studies
Published by: Addleton Academic Publishers
Keywords: social networks; civic engagement; motivations
Summary/Abstract: This paper focuses on how digital communication technologies extend the context of civic life and change the motivations for civil commitment, while also trying to explain how participation in civic life looks like in a digital era. We have provided a review of studies as a means to explore the intersection of human behavior and the motivations and benefits of civic life involvement.
Journal: Contemporary Readings in Law and Social Justice
- Issue Year: VI/2014
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 768-775
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English
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