Between Evasion and Activism: A Qualitative Inquiry into the Political Behavior of German and Swedish Long-Term Unemployed

This comparative article aims to understand the patterns underlying the political behavior of young German and Swedish long-term unemployed individuals. Based on almost 40 qualitative interviews, the analysis follows a grounded theory approach and shows that “unemployment” is not an objective realit...

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Autores principales:	Jennifer Hobbins, Christian Lahusen
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	Coordinamento SIBA 2015
Materias:	long-term unemployment political participation informal networks qualitative methods germany sweden Political science (General) JA1-92
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:923ad30026e64e108601c2e45cb654092021-11-21T15:11:38ZBetween Evasion and Activism: A Qualitative Inquiry into the Political Behavior of German and Swedish Long-Term Unemployed1972-76232035-660910.1285/i20356609v8i3p788https://doaj.org/article/923ad30026e64e108601c2e45cb654092015-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://siba-ese.unisalento.it/index.php/paco/article/view/15593https://doaj.org/toc/1972-7623https://doaj.org/toc/2035-6609This comparative article aims to understand the patterns underlying the political behavior of young German and Swedish long-term unemployed individuals. Based on almost 40 qualitative interviews, the analysis follows a grounded theory approach and shows that “unemployment” is not an objective reality that imposes uniform living conditions. Social and political activities diverge considerably, even though our respondents experience similar pressures and sanctions by public opinion, political parties, public administrations, relatives and/or acquaintances. The consequences of unemployment depend on individual mind-sets, support networks and coping strategies. This study identifies informal networks of social relations as one main factor influencing unemployed young peoples’ political behavior. Three types of political involvement are shaped by the routines and norms reproduced within their web of social relations in everyday life: evasion, civic minimalism and reluctant activism. The similarities between the German and the Swedish respondents overshadowed the national differencesJennifer HobbinsChristian LahusenCoordinamento SIBAarticlelong-term unemploymentpolitical participationinformal networksqualitative methodsgermanyswedenPolitical science (General)JA1-92ENPartecipazione e Conflitto, Vol 8, Iss 3, Pp 788-813 (2015)
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description	This comparative article aims to understand the patterns underlying the political behavior of young German and Swedish long-term unemployed individuals. Based on almost 40 qualitative interviews, the analysis follows a grounded theory approach and shows that “unemployment” is not an objective reality that imposes uniform living conditions. Social and political activities diverge considerably, even though our respondents experience similar pressures and sanctions by public opinion, political parties, public administrations, relatives and/or acquaintances. The consequences of unemployment depend on individual mind-sets, support networks and coping strategies. This study identifies informal networks of social relations as one main factor influencing unemployed young peoples’ political behavior. Three types of political involvement are shaped by the routines and norms reproduced within their web of social relations in everyday life: evasion, civic minimalism and reluctant activism. The similarities between the German and the Swedish respondents overshadowed the national differences
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title	Between Evasion and Activism: A Qualitative Inquiry into the Political Behavior of German and Swedish Long-Term Unemployed
title_short	Between Evasion and Activism: A Qualitative Inquiry into the Political Behavior of German and Swedish Long-Term Unemployed
title_full	Between Evasion and Activism: A Qualitative Inquiry into the Political Behavior of German and Swedish Long-Term Unemployed
title_fullStr	Between Evasion and Activism: A Qualitative Inquiry into the Political Behavior of German and Swedish Long-Term Unemployed
title_full_unstemmed	Between Evasion and Activism: A Qualitative Inquiry into the Political Behavior of German and Swedish Long-Term Unemployed
title_sort	between evasion and activism: a qualitative inquiry into the political behavior of german and swedish long-term unemployed
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Between Evasion and Activism: A Qualitative Inquiry into the Political Behavior of German and Swedish Long-Term Unemployed

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