Democratizing Inequalities: Dilemmas of the New Public Participation Contributor(s): Lee, Caroline W. (Editor), McQuarrie, Michael (Editor), Walker, Edward T. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1479883360 ISBN-13: 9781479883363 Publisher: New York University Press OUR PRICE: $30.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Democracy - Political Science | Political Process - Campaigns & Elections |
Dewey: 323.042 |
LCCN: 2014027537 |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 7.1" W x 10" (1.40 lbs) 320 pages |
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Publisher Description: Opportunities to "have your say," "get involved," and "join the simple. Modern societies face a variety of structural problems that limit potentials for true democratization, as well as vast inequalities in political action and voice that are not easily resolved by participatory solutions. Popular participation may even reinforce elite power in unexpected ways. Resisting an oversimplified account of participation as empowerment, this collection of essays brings together a diverse range of leading scholars to reveal surprising insights into how dilemmas of the new public participation play out in politics and organizations. Through investigations including fights over the authenticity of business-sponsored public participation, the surge of the Tea Party, the role of corporations in electoral campaigns, and participatory budgeting practices in Brazil, Democratizing Inequalities seeks to refresh our understanding of public participation and trace the reshaping of authority in today's political environment. |
Contributor Bio(s): Calhoun, Craig: - Craig Calhoun is Director of the London School of Economics and Global Distinguished Professor of Sociology at New York University. His most recent book is The Roots of Radicalism: Tradition, the Public Sphere, and Early Nineteenth-Century Social Movements. Lee, Caroline W.: - Caroline W. Lee is Associate Professor of Sociology at Lafayette College. Her research explores the intersection of social movements, business, and democracy in American politics. She is the author of Do-It-Yourself Democracy: The Rise of the Public Engagement Industry.Walker, Edward T.: - Edward T. Walker is Associate Professor and Vice Chair in the Department of Sociology at the University of California, Los Angeles. His research examines how organizations and institutional contexts shape public participation. His research has appeared in the American Sociological Review, American Journal of Sociology, Public Opinion Quarterly, and Social Problems. He is the author of Grassroots for Hire: Public Affairs Consultants in American Democracy.McQuarrie, Michael: - Michael McQuarrie is Associate Professor of Sociology at the London School of Economics and Political Science and a Poiesis Fellow at New York University's Institute for Public Knowledge. His work has been published in venues such as: Politics and Society, Public Culture, City and Community, Annals, and Research in Political Sociology. He recently edited Remaking Urban Citizenship with Michael Peter Smith. |