The Civic Potential of Video Games |
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| Author:
| Kahne, Joseph
Middaugh, Ellen
Evans, Chris |
| Series title: | John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Series on Digital Media and Learning Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-262-51360-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2009 |
| Publisher: | MIT Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $45.99 |
Book Description:
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According to a 2006 survey, 58 percent of young people aged 15 to 25 were civically "disengaged," meaning that they participated in fewer than two types of either electoral activities or civic activities. The authors are interested in what role video games may or may not play in this disengagement.
According to a 2006 survey, 58 percent of young people aged 15 to 25 were civically "disengaged," meaning that they participated in fewer than two types of either electoral activities or civic activities. The authors are interested in what role video games may or may not play in this disengagement.