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Young People and Politics in the UK

Apathy or Alienation?

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  • © 2007

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Authors:
  1. David Marsh

    1. University of Birmingham, UK

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  2. Therese O’Toole

    1. University of Birmingham, UK

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  3. Su Jones

    1. University of Birmingham, UK

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Introduction

    • David Marsh, Therese O’Toole, Su Jones
    Pages 1-8

  3. The Study of Political Participation

    • David Marsh, Therese O’Toole, Su Jones
    Pages 9-30

  4. The Context and Consequence of Political Participation: Citizenship and Governance in the UK

    • David Marsh, Therese O’Toole, Su Jones
    Pages 31-58

  5. Methodology

    • David Marsh, Therese O’Toole, Su Jones
    Pages 59-90

  6. The Politics of Youth

    • David Marsh, Therese O’Toole, Su Jones
    Pages 91-123

  7. Class as a Lived Experience

    • David Marsh, Therese O’Toole, Su Jones
    Pages 124-152

  8. Gender and Participation

    • David Marsh, Therese O’Toole, Su Jones
    Pages 153-177

  9. Young People and the Politics of ‘Race’, Ethnicity and Identity

    • David Marsh, Therese O’Toole, Su Jones
    Pages 178-209

  10. Conclusion

    • David Marsh, Therese O’Toole, Su Jones
    Pages 210-221

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 222-246
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About this book

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.

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

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Birmingham, UK

    David Marsh, Therese O’Toole, Su Jones

About the authors

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.

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