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Active citizenship via personal expression : building civic youth identity in community after school art programs

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Title	Active citizenship via personal expression : building civic youth identity in community after school art programs
Author	Varshavsky, Tatyana.
Date	2009
Subject (Keywords)	Sociology, Social Structure and Development; Education, Art
Note	Thesis (M.A.)--Georgetown University, 2009.; Includes bibliographical references.
University	Georgetown University
Department (Program)	Program of Communication, Culture & Technology, Masters dissertations, 2009.
Language	eng
Type	Text
Format	application/pdf
Abstract	This pilot study explores the question of how community-based after school arts programming can facilitate civic engagement for youth in Washington D.C. Two programs form the focus of this study in investigating how youth feel about becoming involved in their communities, how they define community, and what impact participation in positive youth development driven arts programming has on fostering both attitudes and capability for engagement. Findings from a triangulated multi-methodological approach demonstrate that after school arts programs which successfully engage youth through elements of hip hop culture can provide an alternative to traditional civic education models in fostering positive civic attitudes and active engagement of youth within their community.

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