Youth Participation and Democracy
Cultures of Doing Society
$52.32
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
23 May 2026
Summary
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 movemen…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529239331 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529239338 |
| Author: | Eeva Luhtakallio, Veikko Eranti, Georg Boldt, Maija Jokela, Lotta Junnilainen, Taina Meriluoto, Tuukka Ylä-Anttila |
| Publisher: | Bristol University Press |
| Imprint: | Bristol University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 23 May 2026 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“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“An original contribution to understanding youth participation in doing society, through an extended individualism that is caught between the potentialities of new forms of coordination and ubiquitous risks of burnout.” Laura Centemeri, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
About The Author
Eeva Luhtakallio
Eeva Luhtakallio is Professor of Sociology at the University of Helsinki.
Veikko Eranti is Assistant Professor of Urban Sociology at the University of Helsinki.
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