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Is politics depressing? At first glance, the answer might seem to be no. Unlike anger, anxiety, and fear, which are visible and loud, depression prefers solitude, and so it is rarely seen in politics. Yet there is growing evidence that political problems, ranging from electoral loss to polarization to climate change, are leaving Western democracies in the throes of malaise. This is concerning because democracy should empower citizens rather than leave them depressed. In his book »The Sad Citizen« and also in this first lecture this term Prof. Ojeda takes up this issue by drawing together theories from political science, sociology, and psychology to explain how politics is depressing, why that matters, and what we can do about it.
Prof. Christopher Ojeda ist Assistenzprofessor für Politikwissenschaften an der University of California, Merced. Seine Forschung konzentriert sich hauptsächlich auf politisches Verhalten, die öffentliche Meinung und darauf, wie soziale Probleme wie Armut und psychische Gesundheit das Engagement der Bürger beeinflussen. Seine Forschung wurde von der Russell Sage Foundation finanziert und im American Political Science Review, American Journal of Political Science, American Sociological Review und anderen Fachzeitschriften veröffentlicht.
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Date:
11/14/2024 18:00 - 11/14/2024 19:30
Event venue:
Am Kaiserkai 1
20457 Hamburg
Hamburg
Germany
Target group:
Scientists and scholars, all interested persons
Email address:
Relevance:
transregional, national
Subject areas:
Politics, Psychology, Social studies
Types of events:
Presentation / colloquium / lecture
Entry:
10/18/2024
Sender/author:
Larissa Host
Department:
Presse- und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
Event is free:
yes
Language of the text:
English
URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event77952
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