Cultivating Deliberative Citizenship Orientations in Communication Studies

Authors

  • Idit Manosevitch Department of Communication Kinneret Academic College

Keywords:

deliberative democracy, deliberative faith, political efficacy, political talk, deliberative pedagogy

Abstract

On the backdrop of global concerns about democratic backsliding and increasing calls for academia to take upon the critical role of fostering democracy, deliberative pedagogy offers a framework for integrating deliberative processes in academic programs. This study contributes to the understanding of the role of deliberative pedagogy as a means of cultivating political orientations and behaviors deemed necessary for fostering deliberative citizenship engagement. A quasi-experiment was conducted using a sample comprised of 3 different groups of communication students who underwent the same course process during 3 separate years of implementation. Findings reveal that the experience promoted students’ deliberative faith, political interest, and political talk and affected their perceptions about the desired type of government in ways that align with deliberative governance.

Author Biography

Idit Manosevitch, Department of Communication Kinneret Academic College

Idit Manosevitch (PhD University of Washington), serves as the head of the Department of Communication at Kinneret College on the Sea of Galilee in Israel. Her research focuses on the theory and practice of deliberative democracy as manifested in varying platforms and socio-political contexts. Manosevitch has served as a research associate at Kettering Foundation, she is co-editor of the edited volume Deliberative Pedagogy: Teaching and Learning for Democratic Engagement, and has published articles in leading communication journals about topics in online deliberation, participatory journalism, and deliberative practice and society. 

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2024-10-14

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