Political Activists in America by Nathan Teske
Argues that active involvement in politics can be deeply fulfilling to the individual, and that the construction of identity for all activists is both about morality and about what one wants for oneself. Includes interviews with environmental, social justice, and pro-life activists.
What emerges is an important supplement to the results of studies of participation based on national surveys, a sensitive and nuanced portrait of the citizen as an issue activist, and a much richer understanding of the way that purposive incentives, often dismissed by students of collective action, can mix inextricably altruistic and self-regarding concerns- Kay Lehman Schlozman, The Journal of Politics Political Activists in America points social scientists toward an important research agenda that has somehow slipped through the cracks between political theory, political psychology, and political behavior. Teske's sensitive and sensible account of political activism effectively urges our discipline to reintegrate thinking about morality and political reasoning with political behavior. - David S. Meyer, Social Science Quarterly
Nathan Teske has a PhD in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley. He works for Catholic Charities in Oregon.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780271035468 |
| ISBN 10 | 0271035463 |
| Title | Political Activists in America |
| Author | Nathan Teske |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pennsylvania State University Press |
| Year published | 2009-01-16 |
| Number of pages | 190 |
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