Abstract
How should we study and conceptualize political identity and behaviour in post modern society? How do people understand and experience power, and from where do people acquire the elements that impact the formation of the individuals "cognitive map" or political image of society? How do individuals perceive their own role in current democracy? With interview data derived from a case study analysis is presented and unfolded here. The basic approach is phenomenological-hermeneutical, but it is analytically informed by discourse analysis. The chapter advocates a constructivist bottom up approach as a method of the study of perceptions. It is suggested that individual perception of power and mass mediated politics is related to personal ‘first hand' experience, and that social distance and scepticism co-exist with political engagement and knowledge.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication date | 2008 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
| Event | Democracy, Culture, Socialization - International Political Science Association (IPSA) - Oslo conference IPSA RC21/29 june 24-26. - Oslo, Norway Duration: 24 Jun 2008 → 26 Jun 2008 Conference number: IPSA RC21/29 |
Conference
| Conference | Democracy, Culture, Socialization - International Political Science Association (IPSA) - Oslo conference IPSA RC21/29 june 24-26. |
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| Number | IPSA RC21/29 |
| Country/Territory | Norway |
| City | Oslo |
| Period | 24/06/2008 → 26/06/2008 |
Keywords
- Power
- political identity
- constructivism
- bottom up approach
- qualitative interview
- case study