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پدید آورنده
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رده
کتابخانه
محل استقرار
IR
439T
انگلیسی
IR
Exploring civic identity development: Stories from a service learning project abroad
[Thesis]
;supervisor: Johanek, Michael C.
University of Pennsylvania: United States -- Pennsylvania
: 2011
177 pages
Ed.D.
, University of Pennsylvania: United States -- Pennsylvania
The United States was founded on the principles of republican democracy. At the heart of democracy lies what Dewey (1916) described as a "...mode of associated living, of conjoint communicated experience." (Dewey, 1916) This idea of associated living lies at the heart of civic life, and ultimately at the core of civic identity. While political participation has been in a state of decline over the past 30 years, there are rising numbers of people engaging in acts of community service and community engagement. This rise in participation in acts of civic engagement outside of voting creates a need to better understand the phenomenon of civic identity development, particularly in youth. This qualitative study examined the lives of 10 high school students who chose to engage in a service-learning program in the nation of Zambia for three weeks. This research was informed by literature on identify development, civic identity development, culture, globalization and internationalism. This study was designed to illuminate the process of civic identity development through the participants' lived experiences as they engaged with others in another nation. Data was collected through ethnographic field notes, semi-structured interviews, group sessions, program journals, and program blog postings. This study found that the process of civic identity needs more exploration in order to better understand an individual, or groups', civic identity status. The civic nature of this phenomenon requires us to examine the multiple civic identities that an individual may develop as a result of their relationships with others within a civic domain. This study also found that the civic nature of a person, or people, is in fact cultural. Developing a better understanding of civic identity development requires a closer look at one's cultural identities as well.
Social research
Educational leadership
Multicultural Education
International Relations
Civic identity
Service learning
Globalization
Study abroad
International
Culture
Adolescent
Nickelson, Jesse
Johanek, Michael C., supervisor
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