Nicht aus der Schweiz? Besuchen Sie lehmanns.de

Jobless Citizens (eBook)

Political Engagement of the Young Unemployed
eBook Download: PDF
2016 | 1st ed. 2017
VIII, 143 Seiten
Palgrave Macmillan UK (Verlag)
978-1-349-95142-0 (ISBN)

Lese- und Medienproben

Jobless Citizens - Marco Giugni, Jasmine Lorenzini
Systemvoraussetzungen
58,84 inkl. MwSt
(CHF 57,45)
Der eBook-Verkauf erfolgt durch die Lehmanns Media GmbH (Berlin) zum Preis in Euro inkl. MwSt.
  • Download sofort lieferbar
  • Zahlungsarten anzeigen

This book examines patterns of political engagement of long-term unemployed youth. The authors show how unemployment affects the personal, social, and political life of young people. Focusing on the case of Geneva in Switzerland, the study shows the importance of socioeconomic, relational, psychological, and institutional resources for the political engagement of unemployed youth. The book shows specifically how the relationship between unemployment and the political engagement of unemployed youth is mediated by a number of factors: their socioeconomic status and more generally their individual background, their level of deprivation and the associated degree of subjective well-being; the social capital that unemployed youth draw from involvement in voluntary associations and interpersonal networks and relations, and the political learning stemming from interactions with welfare institutions and their perception of such interactions.

Students and scholars in areas including Sociology, Political Science, Economics, Youth Studies and Social Policy will find this study of interest.



Marco Giugni is Professor at the Department of Political Science and International Relations and Director of the Institute of Citizenship Studies (InCite) at the University of Geneva, Switzerland. His research interests include social movements and collective action, immigration and ethnic relations, unemployment and social exclusion.

Jasmine Lorenzini is Research Fellow at the European University Institute, Italy. She currently works on political conflict in the shadow of the great recession. Her research interests include youth unemployment and citizenship with a specific focus on the interplay between social and political inequalities.


This book examines patterns of political engagement of long-term unemployed youth. The authors show how unemployment affects the personal, social, and political life of young people. Focusing on the case of Geneva in Switzerland, the study shows the importance of socioeconomic, relational, psychological, and institutional resources for the political engagement of unemployed youth. The book shows specifically how the relationship between unemployment and the political engagement of unemployed youth is mediated by a number of factors: their socioeconomic status and more generally their individual background, their level of deprivation and the associated degree of subjective well-being; the social capital that unemployed youth draw from involvement in voluntary associations and interpersonal networks and relations, and the political learning stemming from interactions with welfare institutions and their perception of such interactions. Students and scholars in areas including Sociology, Political Science, Economics, Youth Studies and Social Policy will find this study of interest.

Marco Giugni is Professor at the Department of Political Science and International Relations and Director of the Institute of Citizenship Studies (InCite) at the University of Geneva, Switzerland. His research interests include social movements and collective action, immigration and ethnic relations, unemployment and social exclusion. Jasmine Lorenzini is Research Fellow at the European University Institute, Italy. She currently works on political conflict in the shadow of the great recession. Her research interests include youth unemployment and citizenship with a specific focus on the interplay between social and political inequalities.

1. Introduction.- 2. The Political Engagement of Unemployed Youth.- 3. Individual Background and Socioeconomic Status.- 4. Deprivation and Subjective Well-Being.- 5. Social Networks and Social Capital.- 6. Welfare State and Political Learning.- 7. Putting the Pieces Together.- 8. Conclusion.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 22.12.2016
Zusatzinfo VIII, 143 p. 32 illus.
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Themenwelt Sozialwissenschaften Politik / Verwaltung Staat / Verwaltung
Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie Mikrosoziologie
Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie Spezielle Soziologien
Wirtschaft Volkswirtschaftslehre Makroökonomie
Schlagworte Economic crisis • Labour • organizational membership • Political Sociology • Social capital • Welfare State • well-being • Work • youth studies
ISBN-10 1-349-95142-0 / 1349951420
ISBN-13 978-1-349-95142-0 / 9781349951420
Haben Sie eine Frage zum Produkt?
PDFPDF (Wasserzeichen)
Größe: 4,0 MB

DRM: Digitales Wasserzeichen
Dieses eBook enthält ein digitales Wasser­zeichen und ist damit für Sie persona­lisiert. Bei einer missbräuch­lichen Weiter­gabe des eBooks an Dritte ist eine Rück­ver­folgung an die Quelle möglich.

Dateiformat: PDF (Portable Document Format)
Mit einem festen Seiten­layout eignet sich die PDF besonders für Fach­bücher mit Spalten, Tabellen und Abbild­ungen. Eine PDF kann auf fast allen Geräten ange­zeigt werden, ist aber für kleine Displays (Smart­phone, eReader) nur einge­schränkt geeignet.

Systemvoraussetzungen:
PC/Mac: Mit einem PC oder Mac können Sie dieses eBook lesen. Sie benötigen dafür einen PDF-Viewer - z.B. den Adobe Reader oder Adobe Digital Editions.
eReader: Dieses eBook kann mit (fast) allen eBook-Readern gelesen werden. Mit dem amazon-Kindle ist es aber nicht kompatibel.
Smartphone/Tablet: Egal ob Apple oder Android, dieses eBook können Sie lesen. Sie benötigen dafür einen PDF-Viewer - z.B. die kostenlose Adobe Digital Editions-App.

Buying eBooks from abroad
For tax law reasons we can sell eBooks just within Germany and Switzerland. Regrettably we cannot fulfill eBook-orders from other countries.

Mehr entdecken
aus dem Bereich
Sektorenkopplung durch Strom und Wasserstoff

von Przemyslaw Komarnicki; Michael Kranhold …

eBook Download (2023)
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden (Verlag)
CHF 9,75