| Description |
1 online resource (208 pages) |
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text file |
| Contents |
Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; 1 The Challenge of Political Equality; 2 Theoretical Foundations; 3 Issue Publics and the Distribution of Political Motivation; 4 An Empirical Look at IssuePublics and Participation; 5 Pathways to Participation; 6 Looking Ahead; Appendix A: Issue Public Measures from the 1980, 1984, 1996, 2000, and 2004 American National Election Studies; Appendix B: Comparison of Variables from the 1990 American Citizen Participation Study and the 1996 American National Election Study; Appendix C: Interview Protocol for the 2008 Study of Political Pathways. |
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Appendix D: The 2003 National Purpose, Local Action StudyNotes; Bibliography; Index. |
| Summary |
The book examines how the underprivileged become motivated to participate in politics even though they lack the educational, financial, and civic resources commonly assumed to be necessary for participation. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Political participation -- United States.
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Political participation. |
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United States. |
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Motivation (Psychology) -- Political aspects -- United States.
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Motivation (Psychology) |
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Equality -- United States.
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Equality. |
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Poor -- Political activity -- United States.
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Poor -- Political activity. |
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Poor. |
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People with social disabilities -- Political activity -- United States.
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People with social disabilities -- Political activity. |
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People with social disabilities. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 9780804762250 |
| ISBN |
9780804772440 electronic book |
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0804772444 electronic book |
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