A SOCIO-ECONOMIC APPROACH TO CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
A SOCIO-ECONOMIC APPROACH TO CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
Author(s): Monica BalaSubject(s): Economy
Published by: Addleton Academic Publishers
Keywords: civic engagement; motivation; empowerment
Summary/Abstract: In this paper we intend to discuss some of the changes brought on by the new media (the social networks, in particular) in terms of individuals’ motivation (social capital) and the civic engagement (the ability to acquire and process information, to express and debate opinions and take action in a digital era).
Journal: Economics, Management, and Financial Markets
- Issue Year: 9/2014
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 343-352
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF
