Political Translation - How Social Movement Democracies Survive

Presents the collective practices of political translation, which help multilingual and culturally diverse groups work together more democratically than homogeneous groups.

List of contents

Introduction: bridging differences within deliberation: political translation; 1. Paris: a political translation collective emerges; 2. Frankfurt versus Atlanta: political translators as coalition leaders; 3. Santa Brigida, California: how political translation failed at City Hall; 4. Santa Brigida revisited; Conclusion: a new model for deliberation.

About the author

Nicole Doerr is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Copenhagen. Doerr's research investigates how and under what conditions increased linguistic and cultural diversity fosters democratic innovation in the areas of social movements, local democracy and participation by migrants, refugees, and minorities. Based on research in the US, Germany, Italy, South Africa, and the UK, Doerr explores the collective practices of political translation, which can help multilingual and diverse groups work together more democratically and foster intersectional gendered inclusion. Doerr's research has been awarded the EU Marie Curie and IPODI Fellowships, as well as the Harvard Ash Center Democracy Fellowship.

Summary

At a time of increasing doubts about political legitimacy, concern for equal and inclusive democratic processes and deliberation is sweeping the social sciences. In this empirical study, the author presents the collective practices of political translation, which help multilingual and culturally diverse groups work together more democratically.

Product details

• Authors: Nicole Doerr, Nicole (University of Copenhagen) Doerr, Doerr Nicole
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781108430791
• ISBN: 978-1-108-43079-1
• No. of pages: 160
• Series: Cambridge Studies in Contentious Politics; Cambridge Studies in Contentio; Cambridge Studies in Contentious Politics
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Comparative Politics, Bilingualism & multilingualism, Bilingualism and multilingualism