Citizen Speak - The Democratic Imagination in American Life

Acknowledgments ix CHAPTER 1. Citizenship, Creativity, and the Democratic Imagination 1(23) CHAPTER 2. How Do Civic Organizations Mobilize? 24(12) CHAPTER 3. Talking about Politics in Groups: What to Look for in Citizenship Discourse 36(30) CHAPTER 4. Mistrust, Information, and Legitimation: Justifying Citizenship Decisions 66(23) CHAPTER 5. Morality, Ideology, and Interest 89(21) CHAPTER 6. Capacity and Expression: The Tactical Repertoire of Citizenship 110(20) CHAPTER 7. Political Microcultures: The Structure of Political Talk 130(13) CHAPTER 8. How to Use Civic Life to Build Citizenship 143(10) APPENDIX A. Methodology: How Associations Mobilize 153(28) APPENDIX B. Methodology: Focus Group Research 181(8) References 189(16) Index 205