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Understanding the concept of democracy among the youth. The Case of Kazakhstan

Bilgen, Sara LU (2022) UTVK03 20221
Sociology
Abstract
Democracy is a broad and complicated concept with numerous interpretations. To determine people's actual desire for democracy, we must first understand the concept they have in mind. By conducting qualitative interviews with open-ended questions, this study aims to study the in-depth meanings behind the concept of democracy among the young people in Kazakhstan. This study uses an interpretive framework of social constructivism in which individuals seek to understand their
world and develop their own unique meanings that correspond to their experience. The findings are analyzed and categorized by three distinct definitions of democracy: Dahl's definition of democracy as focusing on governmental procedures, Diamond's definition of democracy... (More)
Democracy is a broad and complicated concept with numerous interpretations. To determine people's actual desire for democracy, we must first understand the concept they have in mind. By conducting qualitative interviews with open-ended questions, this study aims to study the in-depth meanings behind the concept of democracy among the young people in Kazakhstan. This study uses an interpretive framework of social constructivism in which individuals seek to understand their
world and develop their own unique meanings that correspond to their experience. The findings are analyzed and categorized by three distinct definitions of democracy: Dahl's definition of democracy as focusing on governmental procedures, Diamond's definition of democracy as liberty and freedom, and Huber's definition of democracy as equal social benefits. The findings
suggest that young people place their emphasis on Diamond's definition of democracy as liberty and freedom, and Huber's definition of democracy as equal social benefits. Overall, the young people support the concept of democracy, but they believe that Kazakhstan is not ready for full democracy yet. (Less)
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author
Bilgen, Sara LU
supervisor
organization
course
UTVK03 20221
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
democracy, public opinion, Kazakhstan, young people, social constructivism, meanings of democracy
language
English
id
9103340
date added to LUP
2022-12-02 14:30:35
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2022-12-02 14:30:35
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  abstract     = {{Democracy is a broad and complicated concept with numerous interpretations. To determine people's actual desire for democracy, we must first understand the concept they have in mind. By conducting qualitative interviews with open-ended questions, this study aims to study the in-depth meanings behind the concept of democracy among the young people in Kazakhstan. This study uses an interpretive framework of social constructivism in which individuals seek to understand their
world and develop their own unique meanings that correspond to their experience. The findings are analyzed and categorized by three distinct definitions of democracy: Dahl's definition of democracy as focusing on governmental procedures, Diamond's definition of democracy as liberty and freedom, and Huber's definition of democracy as equal social benefits. The findings
suggest that young people place their emphasis on Diamond's definition of democracy as liberty and freedom, and Huber's definition of democracy as equal social benefits. Overall, the young people support the concept of democracy, but they believe that Kazakhstan is not ready for full democracy yet.}},
  author       = {{Bilgen, Sara}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Understanding the concept of democracy among the youth. The Case of Kazakhstan}},
  year         = {{2022}},
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