Forming engaged global citizens: A case study of the WUSC International Seminar
dc.contributor.author | Roddick, Manda Ann | |
dc.contributor.supervisor | Carroll, William K. | |
dc.contributor.supervisor | Hatt, Ken | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2008-09-10T22:29:50Z | |
dc.date.available | 2008-09-10T22:29:50Z | |
dc.date.copyright | 2008 | en_US |
dc.date.issued | 2008-09-10T22:29:50Z | |
dc.degree.department | Dept. of Sociology | en_US |
dc.degree.level | Master of Arts M.A. | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | The concept of global citizenship has permeated the Canadian institutional landscape in recent years. Global citizenship is presented in contested and complex ways by academics, yet non-governmental organizations present it as a well understood, inherently positive, and unproblematic concept. The purpose of this study is to explore and contextualize the concept of “engaged global citizens” within youth-focused international development programs. Through a case study analysis of the World University Service of Canada’s International Seminar program, I examine Canadian post-secondary students’ understanding of global citizenship and explore the multiplicity of factors affecting their engagement. This study relies primarily on longitudinal interview data collected with a small sample of participants over a period of five months and a point-in time interview phase conducted with a larger number of participants while they were taking part in the International Seminar in West Africa. | en_US |
dc.identifier.bibliographicCitation | Roddick, Manda. 2007. "Global Citizenship Perspectives: A Case Study of the WUSC International Seminar." Available online at: http://devcase.wusc.ca/2007/12/12/global-citizenship-perspectives/ | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1828/1160 | |
dc.language | English | eng |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.rights | Available to the World Wide Web | en_US |
dc.subject | global citizenship | en_US |
dc.subject | youth | en_US |
dc.subject | NGOs | en_US |
dc.subject | international development | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | UVic Subject Index::Humanities and Social Sciences::Sociology | en_US |
dc.title | Forming engaged global citizens: A case study of the WUSC International Seminar | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |