The Contradictory Effects of Work and Family on Political Activism

Author: Klatch R.E.

Source: Qualitative Sociology, Volume 23, Number 4, 2000 , pp. 505-519(15)

Publisher: Springer

Abstract:

This paper examines the contradictory effects of occupations and families on political activism. Based on a comparative study of left-wing and right-wing activists from the 1960s, I find that although people maintain their beliefs and values across the life cycle, occupations and family life become competing interests in sustained political involvement. At the same time, careers can serve as an extension of political beliefs; families also act both to nurture and confirm political beliefs as well as pull people away from the world of politics.

Keywords: family, work, and political activism; generations; life cycle

Language: English

Document Type: Regular paper

Affiliations: 1: Department of Sociology, 9500 Gilman Drive, University of California, La Jolla, CA 92093; rklatch@ucsd.edu.

Publication date: 2000-01-01

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