WOOD, M. orcid.org/0000-0002-0433-2972, ANTOVA, I. orcid.org/0000-0003-3085-291X, FLEAR, M. orcid.org/0000-0003-3782-1817 et al. (1 more author) (2023) What do “left behind communities” want? A qualitative study in the United Kingdom using photo elicitation. American Political Science Review, 117 (4). pp. 1173-1187. ISSN 0003-0554
Abstract
Recent shifts in political support to populist parties worldwide have been linked to the changing preferences of “left behind communities.” Based on apparently growing “left behind” support for populists, some commentators have argued for policy changes including tightened immigration rules coupled with increasing investment in economically deprived areas, particularly in health care. However, left behind communities’ policy preferences are unclear from existing research due to a series of methodological challenges associated with researching polarization and stigmatization. We complement existing research with an innovative photo elicitation methodology covering five field sites in the United Kingdom during 2019, focusing on left behind communities’ policy preferences concerning Brexit. Photo elicitation overcomes methodological challenges associated with emotional attachment and stigmatization. Drawing on 418 interviews with 489 participants, we find that interviewees rejected elite framings suggesting a logical link between Brexit and health care investment, instead articulating policy preferences for health care investment drawing on personal experiences.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the American Political Science Association. This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution licence (http:// creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0), which permits unrestricted re-use, distribution and reproduction, provided the original article is properly cited. |
Keywords: | Clinical Research |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Department of Politics and International Relations (Sheffield) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number ECONOMIC & SOCIAL RESEARCH COUNCIL ES/S00730X/1 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 08 Nov 2023 12:05 |
Last Modified: | 17 Jan 2024 12:12 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press (CUP) |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1017/s0003055422001186 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:205065 |
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