The good citizen : how a younger generation is reshaping American politics / Russell J. Dalton, University of California, Irvine.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Citizenship and the Transformation of American Society -- Defining the Norms of Citizenship -- 2. The Meaning and Measurement of Citizenship -- 3.Forming Citizenship Norms / -- The Consequences of Citizenship -- 4. Bowling Alone or Protesting with a Group -- 5. Free Speech for Everyone? -- 6. Is the Government the Problem or Solution? -- 7. Is a Good Citizen Trustful or Skeptical of Government? -- 8. In Tocqueville's Footsteps -- Conclusion -- 9. The Two Faces of Citizenship.

"The Good Citizen uses a new 2014 national public opinion survey to describe how Americans' views of what it means to be a good citizen is changing. Contrary to conventional wisdom, younger generations are more politically engaged, are more politically tolerant, are supportive of a more active government, have stronger democratic ideals, and are more supportive of social justice. The young are creating new norms of citizenship that are leading to a renaissance of democratic participation. The new edition of this groundbreaking work will reshape the way we think about the American public, American youth, and the prospects for contemporary democracy. It uses evidence from the 2004 and 2014 General Social Surveys to describe Americans' changing citizenship norms, the emergence of the Millennial Generation, how the Internet is changing participation patterns, and a new statistical primer to help students understand the survey findings."-- Provided by Publisher.