TY - JOUR
T1 - Discursive Arenas: Deliberation and the Constitution of Identity in Public Participation at a Local Level
AU - Barnes, Marian
AU - Newman, Janet
AU - Sullivan, Helen
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - This article is based on empirical research into public participation in two English cities. It discusses issues related to motivations to take part in public participation initiatives and the way in which individual and collective identities may be constructed through participation. Drawing on social movement theory it emphasises the importance both of networks and values in prompting participation and it illustrates this with examples drawn from participation initiatives based around identities: age, gender, ethnicity, and issues/interests such as health inequalities, community regeneration and social care service provision. The analysis suggests it is important to understand the histories and motivations of officials as well as citizens who take part, and questions the priority given to ‘representation’ in constituting the membership of participation forums
AB - This article is based on empirical research into public participation in two English cities. It discusses issues related to motivations to take part in public participation initiatives and the way in which individual and collective identities may be constructed through participation. Drawing on social movement theory it emphasises the importance both of networks and values in prompting participation and it illustrates this with examples drawn from participation initiatives based around identities: age, gender, ethnicity, and issues/interests such as health inequalities, community regeneration and social care service provision. The analysis suggests it is important to understand the histories and motivations of officials as well as citizens who take part, and questions the priority given to ‘representation’ in constituting the membership of participation forums
U2 - 10.1080/14742830600991487
DO - 10.1080/14742830600991487
M3 - Article
SN - 1474-2837
VL - 5
SP - 193
EP - 207
JO - Social Movement Studies
JF - Social Movement Studies
IS - 3
ER -