Beyond Victims and Villains: Young People's Acts of Citizenship during COVID-19

Autor/inn/en	Estellés, Marta; Bodman, Holly; Mutch, Carol
Titel	Beyond Victims and Villains: Young People's Acts of Citizenship during COVID-19
Quelle	In: Citizenship, Social and Economics Education, 21 (2022) 2, S.79-96 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Estellés, Marta) ORCID (Mutch, Carol)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
DOI	10.1177/20471734211069679
Schlagwörter	COVID-19; Pandemics; Foreign Countries; Citizenship; Behavior; Political Issues; Social Problems; Activism; Citizenship Education; Secondary School Students; Females; Cultural Influences; Barriers; Racism; Social Justice; Social Bias; New Zealand + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Staatsbürgerschaft; Politischer Faktor; Social problem; Soziales Problem; Aktivismus; Politischer Protest; Citizenship; Education; Politische Bildung; Politische Erziehung; Staatsbürgerliche Erziehung; Sekundarschüler; Weibliches Geschlecht; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Rassismus; Soziale Gerechtigkeit; Neuseeland
Abstract	During the COVID-19 crisis, stereotypical images of young people as selfish troublemakers or passive victims appeared in the media and scholarly publications. These persistent views disregard many young people's authentic experiences and civic contributions. In this article, we challenge these perceptions by highlighting young people's acts of citizenship during the pandemic lockdowns that took place during 2020 in Aotearoa New Zealand. Despite being internationally praised for its compliant COVID-19 response, citizens were prepared to challenges the pandemic restrictions in order to have their voices heard. Young people were often at the forefront of these protests, wanting to actively participate in matters that concerned them by joining Black Lives Matter marches or campaigning to lower the voting age. At the same time, young people engaged in more personal and invisible acts of citizenship within their families and school communities. In this article, we share evidence from our empirical study into young people's social and political engagement during the COVID-19 lockdowns in Aotearoa New Zealand. Implications of this study for citizenship education are discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01