Don't talk about politics : how to change 21st-century minds / Sarah Stein Lubrano.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lubrano, Sarah Stein, author.

Contributor:

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political socialization.

Political psychology.

Behaviorism (Political science).

Political participation.

Democracy.

Physical Description:

v, 282 pages ; 22 cm

Other Title:

Do not talk about politics

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Continuum, 2025.

Summary:

"Democracy is dying because we are clinging to a dangerous and outdated myth: talking about politics can change people's minds. It doesn't. This provocative debut from a bold new voice combines a fascinating range of research to show us the psychological and sociological factors that really shape our politics. Drawing on everything from ancient philosophy to modern neuroscience and social science, Dr Sarah Stein Lubrano reveals the surprising truth about how people think and behave politically. From friendship to community organizing and social infrastructure, she explores the actions that actually do change minds. In a world where politics keeps getting more irrational, dishonest, violent and chaotic, it's getting much harder to reach people with words alone. So people who really care about democracy must ask: how can we stop arguing and do the deep work to build stronger foundations for political life, and a better world for us all?" -- Book jacket.

Contents:

Introduction: the requirement

Don't enter the 'market' for ideas

Don't debate it

Act first, think later

Think with your friends

Take back Twitter (and other infrastructures)

Fight social atrophy

Loving and leaving the liberal ideal (or, To my fellow lovers of ideas).

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Electronic version: Lubrano, Sarah Stein. Don't talk about politics.

ISBN:

9781399413923

1399413929

9781399413930

1399413937

OCLC:

1517977396

Publisher Number:

90104777473