Youth Participation and Democracy

Cultures of Doing Society

AvEeva Luhtakallio,Veikko Eranti

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

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Beskrivning

How do young people participate in democratic societies? This book introduces the concept of ‘doing society’ as a new theory of political action. Focused on Finnish youth, it innovatively blends cutting-edge empirical research with agenda-setting theoretical development. Redefining political action, the authors expand beyond traditional public-sphere, scaling from formal to informal and unconventional modes of engaging.The book captures diverse engagement from memes to social movements, from participatory budgeting to street parties and from sleek politicians to detached people in the margins. In doing so, it provides a holistic view of the ways in which young people participate (or do not participate) in society, and their role in cultural change.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2026-02-17
Mått:156 x 234 x 14 mm
Vikt:358 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:224
Förlag:Bristol University Press
ISBN:9781529239331

Utforska kategorier

Politisk aktivism inom Samhälle och politik
Statsskick: demokrati inom Samhälle och politik
Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Eeva Luhtakallio is Professor of Sociology at the University of Helsinki. Veikko Eranti is Assistant Professor of Urban Sociology at the University of Helsinki.

Recensioner i media

“A pathbreaking study that charts remarkable changes in how young people are engaging in democratic political life. A must-read for its profoundly important lessons for scholarship and activism.” Kathleen Blee, University of Pittsburgh

Innehållsförteckning

1. Introduction: Doing Society - Veikko Eranti and Eeva Luhtakallio2. Institutional Participation: Youth Councils and Participatory Budgeting Fostering Better Citizens - Georg Boldt3. Aspiring Politicians: From Amateur Engagements to Problem Solving - Veikko Eranti and Eeva Luhtakallio4. Voicing Ideas: Participation Through E-democracy - Veikko Eranti and Georg Boldt5. Imagining Alone: The Necessity of the Atomized Self among Stigmatized Youth - Taina Meriluoto and Lotta Junnilainen6. Online Transgressions: Imageboards and Cultural Practices of Anonymous Citizenship - Tuukka Ylä-Anttila and Veikko Eranti7. Street Party: Urban Individualism and the Culture of Commitment - Maija Jokela8. Reluctant Rebels: The New Climate Movement and the Individual Activists - Maija Jokela, Jenni Kettunen and Eeva Luhtakallio9. Conclusions: Cultures of Doing Society - Eeva Luhtakallio and Veikko ErantiAppendix: Mixed Distance Methods and Data - Tuukka Ylä- Anttila, Lotta Junnilainen and Taina Meriluoto