Political (dis)engagement

1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-4473-1702-9
Verlag: Policy Press

Buch, Englisch, 276 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 409 g

In what ways is the meaning and practice of politics changing? Why might so many people feel dissatisfied and disaffected with electoral politics? What approaches do political activists use to raise issues and mobilise people for action? What role does the internet and social media play in contemporary citizenship and activism? This book brings together academics from a range of disciplines with political activists and campaigners to explore the meaning of politics and citizenship in contemporary society and the current forms of political (dis)engagement. It provides a rare dialogue between analysts and activists which will be especially valuable to academics and students across the social sciences, in particular sociology and political science.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Manning, Nathan

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction ~ Nathan Manning;

Protesting austerity ~ UK Uncut;

Mobilising black and ethnic minority citizens for democratic action ~ Simon Wooley;

Political consumerism and creative participation ~ Michele Micheletti;

Muslim governance and participation in the UK ~ Therese O’Toole;

Ethnicity, media, identity, and citizenship ~ Marie Gillespie;

The politics of belonging ~ Nira Yuval-Davis;

Political rhetoric, mass mobilisation and national identity ~ Stephen Reicher;

Democracy and political participation in central and eastern Europe ~ Jacek Kucharczyk;

Strong feelings: politics and emotions ~ Ian Burkitt;

Feelings of affinity in citizens’ (dis)engagement with electoral politics? ~ Nathan Manning;

Conclusion ~ Nathan Manning.

Über Autor(innen)

Manning, Nathan
Nathan Manning is a Lecturer in Sociology at the University of York, UK. He is particularly interested in examining how citizens understand their relationship to politics and the role that emotions and feelings may play in people’s experience of ‘the political’.