Political polarization and activism of female political activists

Authors

  • Minou Ella Mebane Università Telematica Giustino Fortunato

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6092/1827-9198/6159

Keywords:

political participation, political activism, extremism, women

Abstract

In Europe we have assisted in the last years to a growing political polarization. Intolerance and rigidity characterize both sides of the political spectrum. Encouraging a dialogue among individuals of different ideologies is essential for a well- functioning democracy. Aims in this preliminary study we wanted to explore the differences in far-left and far-right wing female political activism, the motivations that drive political participation and how political activism today differs from the past. Methods: fourty young female activists in extremist left and right-wing movements participated to the research, data were collected by using in-depth interviews. Results our research shows that both far-left wing and far-right wing activists seem to be motivated more by idealistic values and not by gaining more power or beginning a political career. Far-right activists give more importance to the wellbeing of the local community, while far-left activists to worldwide issues.

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Author Biography

Minou Ella Mebane, Università Telematica Giustino Fortunato

Minou Ella Mebane, associate professor of Social Psychology at the Telematic University Giustino Fortunato. She is the author of several publications in national and international journals, books and contributions to volumes in English and Italian. An area of her research is political psychology and focuses on the factors that promote youth political participation and women's political participation.

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Published

2019-07-10

How to Cite

Mebane, M. E. (2019). Political polarization and activism of female political activists. La Camera Blu, (20). https://doi.org/10.6092/1827-9198/6159