 | Forging Rights in a New Democracy: Ukrainian Students Between Freedom and Justice Subjects: Youth -- Civil rights -- Ukraine -- History -- 21st century; Youth -- Political activity -- Ukraine -- History -- 21st century; Social change -- Ukraine -- History -- 21st century; Ukraine -- History -- Orange Revolution 2004; Ukraine -- Politics and gov; Based on extensive fieldwork in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, Forging Rights in a New Democracy explores high school-aged students' understanding of rights and justice, and how they interpret and appropriate discourses of citizenship and civic values in the school setting as well as on the streets in the context of peaceful mass protests. Anna Fournier teaches anthropology at the University of Manitoba and is a visiting scholar in the Department of Political Science at the Johns Hopkins University. |
