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Rankin (State Univ. of New York, Fredonia) examines how the millennial generation learns about politics without dismissing millennials for their lack of political knowledge or assuming that they do not care about politics. Rankin argues that the best way to engage millennials in the political process is to relate current political events to their learning in the classroom. Rankin's study is based on data gathered in introductory political science courses from 2000 to 2010. The schools included in the survey are the State University of New York at Fredonia, the University of California at Santa Barbara, the University of Wisconsin at River Falls, and Northumbria University in the UK. The variety of schools helps alleviate concerns that the survey results reflect unique values at one particular campus. Rankin's results indicate that integrating current events into introductory government courses can accelerate both learning and interest in the political system. This book would be useful for undergraduate or graduate courses in political behavior as well as for academics looking for ways to engage the millennial generation in introductory American government courses. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduate, graduate, and research collections. M. Wade Northwest Missouri State University
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