National and Personal Civic Engagement The first discussion is taken from the reading in Chapter 4, and Chapter 5 and asks you to think through the challenges of individual and national civic engagement. In this discussion you should respond to the following prompts: In Chapter 4 there is a presentation of dominant culture and subcultures in society. Describe a subculture to which you belong. Present the norms, values and artifacts that distinguish it from the dominant culture. Share how belonging to this subculture influences your life. In Chapter 5, you revisit Cooleys concept of the looking-glass self. Do you see yourself as someone who can personally make a positive impact on society? Present why or why not. In what ways has your own looking-glass self-experience influenced this? As presented in the reading there are primary socializing agents that affect most citizens as we mature through the life course. Which primary socializing agents could most effectively foster civic engagement across the United States? Present the socializing agents and why you have chosen them. Last for this discussion and its an important question to consider! How do you think we can create a society in which citizens are better socialized to become knowledgeable and effective participants and agents of social change? Your initial post should be at least 300 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references. Guided Response: Respond to at least two of your classmates posts by day 7.
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