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1. Civil Society on Campus: The Key to Inclusive Civic Identity?

Subjects
*CITIZENSHIP, *DEMOCRACY, *STUDENT organizations, *COLLEGE campuses, *FRIENDSHIP
Abstract

The article discusses the importance and need of cultivating an inclusive definition of citizenship for maintaining multicultural democracy of the U.S. It is discussed that the effect of participation in student organizations as well as spending time with and making friends with others can be assessed by sampling 400 students in Midwest. It was found that such participation has a positive impact to overcome the presence of narrow identity and Greek organizations on campus.

Published
2011