The channels of student activism : how the left and right are winning (and losing) in campus politics today / Amy J. Binder & Jeffrey L. Kidder.
Here is an eye-opening analysis of collegiate activism and its effects on the divisions in contemporary American politics. The past six years have been marked by a contentious political atmosphere that has touched every arena of public life, including higher education. Though most college campuses a...
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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The University of Chicago Press,
2022.
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| Series: | Chicago scholarship online.
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| Summary: | Here is an eye-opening analysis of collegiate activism and its effects on the divisions in contemporary American politics. The past six years have been marked by a contentious political atmosphere that has touched every arena of public life, including higher education. Though most college campuses are considered ideologically progressive, how can it be that the right has been so successful in mobilizing young people even in these environments? As Amy J. Binder and Jeffrey L. Kidder show in this surprising analysis of the relationship between political activism on college campuses and the broader US political landscape, while liberal students often outnumber conservatives on college campuses, liberal campus organizing remains removed from national institutions that effectively engage students after graduation. |
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| Item Description: | Also issued in print: 2022. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (225 pages) : illustrations (black and white) |
| Audience: | Specialized. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780226819860 |
| DOI: | 10.7208/chicago/9780226819860.001.0001 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on February 8, 2023) |