Young People and Politics in the UK
Apathy or Alienation?
Published on 5. February 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
VIII, 246 pages
978-1-349-27974-6 (ISBN)
Description
This book examines how young people understand and live politics, using innovative research methods. It treats age, class, gender and ethnicity as political 'lived experiences'. It concludes that young people are alienated, rather than apathetic, and that their interests and concerns are rarely addressed within mainstream political institutions.
Reviews / Votes
'...the book offers an interesting look at traditional sociological perspectives and modern research...' - Kierra Box, Children& Young People
More details
Edition
1st ed. 2007
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
VIII, 246 p.
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
327 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-349-27974-6 (9781349279746)
DOI
10.1057/9780230625631
Schweitzer Classification
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Additional editions
Book
01/2007
Palgrave Macmillan
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Persons
DAVID MARSH is Professor in the Department of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Birmingham, UK. He has published widely in the areas of British Politics and Political Sociology.
THERESE O'TOOLE is Lecturer in the Department of Sociology at the University of Birmingham, UK working in the fields of 'race'/ethnicity, political participation, youth and refugee studies. She is currently carrying out a Leverhulme Trust funded study of Political Interest and Engagement among Black and Minority Ethnic Young People.
SU JONES is a Researcher in the School of Psychology at the University of Birmingham, UK working on issues of participation and social exclusion with a particular emphasis on gender.
THERESE O'TOOLE is Lecturer in the Department of Sociology at the University of Birmingham, UK working in the fields of 'race'/ethnicity, political participation, youth and refugee studies. She is currently carrying out a Leverhulme Trust funded study of Political Interest and Engagement among Black and Minority Ethnic Young People.
SU JONES is a Researcher in the School of Psychology at the University of Birmingham, UK working on issues of participation and social exclusion with a particular emphasis on gender.
Content
Introduction The Study of Political Participation The Context and Consequence of Political Participation Methodology The Politics of Youth Class as a Lived Experience Gender and Participation Young People and the Politics of 'Race', Ethnicity and Identity Conclusion