Citizens in the Present

Maria de los Angeles Torres is director and professor of Latin American and Latin studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Irene Rizzini is a professor at the Ponitfical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and the director of the International Center for Research on Childhood. Norma del Río is a professor of psychology in the department of education and communication at the Metropolitan Autonomous University--Cochimilco (UAM) in Mexico City.

"Investigating the experience of young activists, their motivations, and the forms of their engagement, this innovative book presents a refreshingly optimistic picture of dedicated and engaged young people."--Anne B. Smith, coeditor of Advocating for Children: International Perspectives on Children's Rights "A much needed and timely contribution that celebrates the commonalities among youth leaders on a hemispheric scale. The book offers a unified voice that rejects the fragmentation of difference, and with thought-provoking youth interviews, convincingly articulates today's concept of youth leadership. These authors help their readers, whether scholars, educators or activists, effectively situate and challenge their own ideas of youth leaders."--Latino Studies

• CoverTitleContentsList of IllustrationsPrefaceAcknowledgments1. Civically Engaged Youth2. Chicago Youth Activists3. Affirming the Young Democracy4. New Paradigms of Civic Participation among Youth5. Emerging Political Identities, Practices, and TemporalitiesAppendix. Details on Study ParticipantsIndex