Moved to Action: Motivation, Participation, and Inequality in American Politics

by Hahrie Han

Book Overview

Wealthy, educated, and more privileged people are more likely to participate and be represented in politics than their poorer, less educated, and less privileged counterparts. To reduce these inequalities, we need a better understanding of how the disadvantaged become motivated to participate. Moved to Action fills the current gap in this area of research by examining the commitments and pathways through which the underprivileged become...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804762252
• ISBN13: 9780804762250
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"