Young People and Politics in the UK: Apathy or Alienation?

by D. Marsh, T. OToole, S. Jones

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780230001312
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	11/28/2006
Edition description:	2007
Pages:	246
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.02(d)

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

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

Editorial Reviews

'...the book offers an interesting look at traditional sociological perspectives and modern research...' - Kierra Box, Children& Young People

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