How Voters Feel

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government, Elections, Social Science
Cover of the book How Voters Feel by Professor Stephen Coleman, Cambridge University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Professor Stephen Coleman ISBN: 9781107064973
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: February 25, 2013
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author: Professor Stephen Coleman
ISBN: 9781107064973
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: February 25, 2013
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

This book sets out to unearth the hidden genealogies of democracy, and particularly its most widely recognized, commonly discussed and deeply symbolic act, voting. By exploring the gaps between voting and recognition, being counted and feeling counted, having a vote and having a voice and the languor of count taking and the animation of account giving, there emerges a unique insight into how it feels to be a democratic citizen. Based on a series of interviews with a variety of voters and non-voters, the research attempts to understand what people think they are doing when they vote; how they feel before, during and after the act of voting; how performances of voting are framed by memories, narratives and dreams; and what it means to think of oneself as a person who does (or does not) vote. Rich in theory, this is a contribution to election studies that takes culture seriously.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This book sets out to unearth the hidden genealogies of democracy, and particularly its most widely recognized, commonly discussed and deeply symbolic act, voting. By exploring the gaps between voting and recognition, being counted and feeling counted, having a vote and having a voice and the languor of count taking and the animation of account giving, there emerges a unique insight into how it feels to be a democratic citizen. Based on a series of interviews with a variety of voters and non-voters, the research attempts to understand what people think they are doing when they vote; how they feel before, during and after the act of voting; how performances of voting are framed by memories, narratives and dreams; and what it means to think of oneself as a person who does (or does not) vote. Rich in theory, this is a contribution to election studies that takes culture seriously.

More books from Cambridge University Press

Cover of the book Communities of Practice by Professor Stephen Coleman
Cover of the book The Basic Minimum by Professor Stephen Coleman
Cover of the book Plato's Account of Falsehood by Professor Stephen Coleman
Cover of the book Narrating the Crusades by Professor Stephen Coleman
Cover of the book Models of Economic Liberalization by Professor Stephen Coleman
Cover of the book Discovering Medieval Song by Professor Stephen Coleman
Cover of the book The Intellectual Foundations of Chinese Modernity by Professor Stephen Coleman
Cover of the book The Economy of Late Achaemenid and Seleucid Babylonia by Professor Stephen Coleman
Cover of the book Practical Astronomy with your Calculator by Professor Stephen Coleman
Cover of the book A First Course in String Theory by Professor Stephen Coleman
Cover of the book Common Law, History, and Democracy in America, 1790–1900 by Professor Stephen Coleman
Cover of the book Rethinking Governance by Professor Stephen Coleman
Cover of the book Optical Antennas by Professor Stephen Coleman
Cover of the book A Student's Guide to Maxwell's Equations by Professor Stephen Coleman
Cover of the book Ironies of Colonial Governance by Professor Stephen Coleman
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy