Sadiya Akram

Re-thinking Contemporary Political Behaviour

The Difference that Agency Makes

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Produktbeschreibung

Proposing a novel approach to understanding the contemporary political landscape, Akram draws on the work of Pierre Bourdieu and Margaret Archer on agency and argues the need for an in-depth engagement with concepts of agency to improve the reach and scope of political analysis.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 150
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Dezember 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 218g
• ISBN-13: 9781032241463
• ISBN-10: 1032241462
• Artikelnr.: 62952460

Autorenporträt

Sadiya Akram is a lecturer in political theory at Manchester Metropolitan University. Her articles have appeared in The British Journal of Sociology and The British Journal of Criminology and Public Administration.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Part One Chapter 1. Political Participation: The Debate So Far
Chapter 2. A Brief History of Agency Chapter 3. Agency: The Neglect of the
Unconscious Chapter 4. Talking Heads? The Internal Political Conversation
Part Two Chapter 5. Exploring Internal Political Conversations Chapter 6.
Rioting: Criminal, Political or Post-political Act? Conclusion