Moral Voices of Politically Engaged Urban Youth

Autor/in	Kirshner, Ben
Titel	Moral Voices of Politically Engaged Urban Youth
Quelle	In: New Directions for Youth Development, (2005) 108, S.31-43 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1533-8916
DOI	10.1002/yd.140
Schlagwörter	Social Action; Integrity; Urban Youth; Moral Development; Citizen Participation; Activism; Citizenship Education; Social Values; Working Class; Low Income Groups; Civil Rights; Ethics; Voting; Pollution + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Soziales Handeln; Integrität; Urban area; Urban areas; Youth; Stadtregion; Stadt; Jugend; Moralische Entwicklung; 'Citizen participation; Citizens'' participation'; Bürgerbeteiligung; Aktivismus; Politischer Protest; Citizenship; Education; Politische Bildung; Politische Erziehung; Staatsbürgerliche Erziehung; Sozialer Wert; Arbeiterklasse; Bürgerrechte; Grundrechte; Zivilrecht; Ethik; Abstimmung; Schadstoffbelastung
Abstract	Youth activism represents a promising synthesis of two broad goals in moral education: the development of moral judgments about the social and political world and the ability to implement one's principles in action. Among working-class and poor youth, such commitments often take place in a context where inequities in resources, opportunities, and safety are salient, and thus discussions about justice, rights, and welfare are central features of moral and political identity development. The relationship between reflection and action is an enduring question for those interested in promoting moral development among young people. Educators have struggled to find effective methods for educating youth to think carefully about moral problems and also show moral commitment in their everyday lives. Some have argued for cognitive approaches, which emphasize reasoning, judgment, and reflection, while others have argued for character-based approaches, which emphasize virtues such as honesty, loyalty, and integrity. This article highlights the potential of youth activism to influence participants' moral and ethical development. What are the moral concerns that urban youth raise when given the opportunity? How do these concerns get translated into action? The author summarizes findings from moral development research and their relevance to youth engagement in social action and then draws on original and secondary sources to draw attention to the moral dimensions of social action campaigns organized by youth. This is not an empirical study, but instead an effort to bring attention to the moral perspectives raised by politically engaged youth. (Contains 26 notes.) (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10