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Citizen participation and civic activism in comparative perspective

Taylor, Marilyn; Howard, Joanna; Lever, John

Authors

Marilyn Taylor

Joanna Howard

John Lever



Abstract

Global interest in community and civic participation has been well documented. In particular, it has led to the creation of new governance spaces in which civil society actors have been invited to participate. This article draws on Crossley's concept of 'radical habitus' to explore the challenges that new opportunities pose to civic activism, and the ways in which different cultural and political environments enable or constrain the capacity of civic activists for autonomy and critical agency. © 2010 Taylor & Francis.

Citation

Taylor, M., Howard, J., & Lever, J. (2010). Citizen participation and civic activism in comparative perspective. Journal of Civil Society, 6(2), 145-164. https://doi.org/10.1080/17448689.2010.506377

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Sep 1, 2010
Deposit Date Nov 22, 2010
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Journal of Civil Society
Print ISSN 1744-8689
Electronic ISSN 1744-8697
Publisher Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 6
Issue 2
Pages 145-164
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/17448689.2010.506377
Keywords civic participation, governance, habitus, agency, activism
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/975919
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17448689.2010.506377
Related Public URLs http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=t716100707


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