Essays about: "Vikor Tina"

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  1. 1. Not for me : Exclusion and self-exclusion from democracy

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Socialantropologiska institutionen

    Author : Vikor Tina; [2017]
    Keywords : democracy; political participation; representation; voluntary associations; exclusion; Sweden; demokrati; politisk deltagande; representation; föreningsliv; exkludering; Sverige;

    Abstract : Disinterest and feelings of alienation from politics keep many citizens away from active participation in the democratic process. Based on interviews with inhabitants in Skogås, a suburb of Stockholm, Sweden, and on participant observation at local meeting places, this thesis explores various aspects that shape people’s willingness and ability to exert power in the democratic political system, and identifies the political culture as well as personal encounters with fellow inhabitants and political representatives as two key factors. READ MORE