Democracy, citizenship and youth [[electronic resource] ] : towards social and political participation in Brazil / / edited by Itamar Silva and Anna Luiza Salles Souto

• Pubblicazione: London [Eng.], : Tauris Academic Studies; Ottawa [Ont.], : International Development Research Centre, 2009
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (220 p.)
• Disciplina: 323.04208350981
• Soggetto topico: Youth - Government policy - Brazil; Youth - Brazil - Social conditions; Youth - Brazil - Attitudes; Youth - Brazil - Political activity; Social participation - Brazil
• Soggetto geografico: Brasilien
• Altri autori: SoutoAnna Luiza Salles SilvaItamar Mendes da
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; TABLES; ACRONYMS; FOREWORD; RESEARCH TEAM OF THE BRAZILIAN YOUTH AND DEMOCRACY STUDY; NETWORK OF PARTNER INSTITUTIONS; INTRODUCTION - Anna Luiza Salles Souto and Itamar Silva; Dialogue Groups; Key thoughts; 1 YOUTH AND SOCIAL PARTECIPATION IN BRAZIL: RESULTS OF A NATIONAL DIALOGUE WITH YOUNG PEOPLE IN METROPOLITAN REGIONS - Paulo Cesar Carrano; Government action; Between work and education; Youth partecipation and schooling; Group partecipation; Partecipation in social movements; Perceptions on partecipation; Final remarks; References ; 2 SCHOOL AND YOUTH PARTECIPATION: (RE)THINKING THE LINKS - Juarez Tarcísio Dayrell, Geraldo Pereira Magela Leão and Nilma Lino GomesThe socio-cultural profile of youth in the Belo Horizonte metropolitan region; The 'youth condition'; The youth condition's multiple dimensions in the BHMR; Social partecipation and youth policy; Perceptions of partecipation; Youth partecipation: some thoughts; School and youth partecipation; The role of schools in young people's concerns and demands; Final remarks; References ; 3 YOUTH, INFORMATION AND EDUCATION: MEANINGS OF TELEVISION - Eliane Ribeiro and Patrícia LânesHow they obtain information; Untitled; Beyond television; Final remarks; References; 4 DEBATING THE DIALOGUE METHODOLOGY - Livia De Tommasi, Suzanne Taschereau, Nilton Bueno Fischer and Gustavo Venturi; Conversation on the Dialogues; Mediating between results and public policies; References; 5 DIALOGUE DAY: YOUNG PEOPLE'S OPINION FORMED IN A CONTEXT OF RESEARCH AND POPULAR EDUCATION - Solange dos Santos Rodrigues; Young people evaluate Dialogue Day; Young people speak out ; Young people extend their social networksYoung people learn through the Dialogue Groups; Young people thinking about Brazil; Dialogics and learning, research and popular education; References; 6 BRAZIL AND CANADA: LEARNING THROUGH COLLABORATION - Mary Pat MacKinnon and Suzanne Taschereau; Introduction; Context, impetus and milestones; Supporting successful collaboration and shared learning: key factors; Shared belief in and commitment to the role of youth in strengthening democracy; Bringing together theory and practice: policy, researchers and practictioners ; Building relationships and trustDialogue challenges in Brazil and how they were addressed; How this collaboration influenced CPRN's dialogue with youth; Engaging youth in issue identification and dialogue planning; Youth in leadership roles; Beyond the research report: building commitment to action; Successes and reflections; Process and policy outcomes; New networks leverage action; Reflections on moving forward; 7 NETWORK RESEARCH: A DECENTRALIZED, PARTECIPATORY STUDY - Sebastião Soares; The logic of the network's structure and functioning; Indispensable periodic workshops ; Collective construction
• Sommario/riassunto: What is the place of young people in society today? This book presents a searching and comprehensive picture of youth, demonstrating both its diversity and singularity, and helping to dispel many of the myths, discriminations, stigmas and prejudices attached to this segment of society._x000D_Drawing on a vast empirical research exercise including over 8000 interviews and 40 focus groups in eight metropolitan areas of Brazil, this book explores the most important aspects of young people's social participation and the resulting challenges for public policy. With clear resonance beyond Brazil,
• Titolo autorizzato: Democracy, citizenship and youth
• ISBN: 9786612275036; 1-55250-431-X; 1-282-27503-8; 0-85771-203-9; 600-00-2902-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 996216185603316
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno
• Serie: International library of political studies ; ; v. 36.