Youth Participation and Democracy by Eeva Luhtakallio, Veikko... - 9781529239331

Youth Participation and DemocracyCultures of Doing Society\nAuthor(s): Eeva Luhtakallio, Veikko Eranti, Georg Boldt, Maija Jokela, Lotta Junnilainen, Taina Meriluoto, Tuukka Yl-Anttila\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bristol University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Bristol University Press\nISBN-13: 9781529239331, 978-1529239331\nSynopsis\nHow 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.\n\nThe 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.