Political Action in Social Interaction

Politics involves both exercising and confronting power in society’s various institutions. With this starting point, researchers in the group study political action both within and beyond the state. The focus is on interpersonal power – political action in social interaction – rather than instrumental activities such as voting, campaigning, or protest demonstrations. Power-laden ascriptions – such as age, functionality, gender, race, nationality, and religion – are therefore both reproduced and challenged through political action.