Policy Press

Participatory Ideology

From Exclusion to Involvement

By Peter Beresford

Published

Mar 15, 2021

Page count

178 pages

ISBN

978-1447360506

Dimensions

234 x 156 mm

Imprint

Policy Press

Published

Mar 15, 2021

Page count

178 pages

ISBN

978-1447360490

Dimensions

234 x 156 mm

Imprint

Policy Press

Published

Mar 15, 2021

Page count

178 pages

ISBN

978-1447360513

Dimensions

Imprint

Policy Press

Published

Mar 15, 2021

Page count

178 pages

ISBN

978-1447360513

Dimensions

Imprint

Policy Press
Participatory Ideology

The COVID-19 pandemic, Black Lives Matter movement and renewed action against climate change all highlight the increasing gulf between narrowly based dominant political ideologies and popular demands for social justice, global health, environmentalism and human rights.

This book examines for the first time the exclusionary nature of prevailing political ideologies. Bringing together theory, practice and the relationship between participation, political ideology and social welfare, it offers a detailed critique of how the crucial move to more participatory approaches may be achieved.

It is concerned with valuing people’s knowledge and experience in relation to ideology, exploring its conventional social construction including counter ideology and the ideological underpinnings and relations of participation. It also offers a practical guide for change.

Peter Beresford OBE is Visiting Professor at the University of East Anglia and Co-Chair of Shaping Our Lives, the user led organisation and network as a long term user of mental health services. He has a longstanding track record of work in the field of participation and citizen involvement as academic, service user, researcher, educator and activist.

Part 1: Exploring Ideology;

Ideology: An Exclusionary Idea?;

Ideology and Us;

Imposing Ideology;

Part 2: Reclaiming Participation;

A Different Approach to Ideology;

Participation: Challenging the Barriers;

Part 3: Towards Participatory Ideology;

Learning to Work Together: The Key to Inclusive Involvement;

Developing our Own Organisations;

Key Concepts to Participatory Ideology;

Transforming Political Ideology.