Displacing Democracy : : Economic Segregation in America / / Amy Widestrom.
In recent decades, economically disadvantaged Americans have become more residentially segregated from other communities: they are increasingly likely to live in high-poverty neighborhoods that are spatially isolated with few civic resources. Low-income citizens are also less likely to be politicall...
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Widestrom, Amy, author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Displacing Democracy : Economic Segregation in America / Amy Widestrom. Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2014] ©2015 1 online resource (264 p.) : 39 illus. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda American Governance: Politics, Policy, and Public Law Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Introduction. A Theory of Economic Segregation and Civic Engagement -- Chapter 1. Understanding Civic Engagement in Context: Methodology and the Logic of Case Study Selection -- Chapter 2. Public Policy and Civic Environments in Urban America -- Chapter 3. Economic Segregation and the Mobilizing Capacity of Voluntary Associations -- Chapter 4. Economic Segregation, Political Parties, and Political Mobilization -- Conclusion. Th e Dynamics and Implications of Economic Segregation, Civic Engagement, and Public Policy -- Appendix A. Vote- Counting Decisions in Atlanta, Kansas City, Milwaukee, and Rochester -- Appendix B. Interview Protocol and Schedule for Neighborhood Associations, Parent- Teacher Associations, and Churches -- Appendix C. Interview Protocol and Schedule for Elected Officials and Public Officials -- Notes -- Index -- Acknowledgments restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star In recent decades, economically disadvantaged Americans have become more residentially segregated from other communities: they are increasingly likely to live in high-poverty neighborhoods that are spatially isolated with few civic resources. Low-income citizens are also less likely to be politically engaged, a trend that is most glaring in terms of voter turnout. Examining neighborhoods in Atlanta, Kansas City, Milwaukee, and Rochester, Amy Widestrom challenges the assumption that the "class gap" in political participation is largely the result of individual choices and dispositions. Displacing Democracy demonstrates that neighborhoods segregated along economic lines create conditions that encourage high levels of political activity, including political and civic mobilization and voting, among wealthier citizens while discouraging and impeding the poor from similar forms of civic engagement.Drawing on quantitative research, case studies, and interviews, Widestrom shows that neighborhood-level resources and characteristics affect political engagement in distinct ways that are not sufficiently appreciated in the current understanding of American politics and political behavior. In addition to the roles played by individual traits and assets, increasing economic segregation in the United States denies low-income citizens the civic and social resources vital for political mobilization and participation. People living in poverty lack the time, money, and skills for active civic engagement, and this is compounded by the fact that residential segregation creates a barren civic environment incapable of supporting a vibrant civic community. Over time, this creates a balance of political power that is dramatically skewed not only toward individuals with greater incomes but toward entire neighborhoods with more economic resources. Issued also in print. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 30. Aug 2021) City planning Political aspects United States Case studies. Democracy United States Citizen participation Case studies. Housing policy United States Case studies. Neighborhoods Political aspects United States Case studies. Political participation Economic aspects United States Case studies. Segregation United States Economical aspects Case studies. Voting United States Case studies. Political Science. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy. bisacsh Public Policy. Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2015 9783110439687 ZDB-23-DGG Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE Social Sciences 2015 9783110438741 ZDB-23-DSW Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Pennsylvania Press Complete Package 2014-2015 9783110665932 print 9780812246599 https://doi.org/10.9783/9780812290356 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780812290356 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/cover/covers/9780812290356.jpg |
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Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Introduction. A Theory of Economic Segregation and Civic Engagement -- Chapter 1. Understanding Civic Engagement in Context: Methodology and the Logic of Case Study Selection -- Chapter 2. Public Policy and Civic Environments in Urban America -- Chapter 3. Economic Segregation and the Mobilizing Capacity of Voluntary Associations -- Chapter 4. Economic Segregation, Political Parties, and Political Mobilization -- Conclusion. Th e Dynamics and Implications of Economic Segregation, Civic Engagement, and Public Policy -- Appendix A. Vote- Counting Decisions in Atlanta, Kansas City, Milwaukee, and Rochester -- Appendix B. Interview Protocol and Schedule for Neighborhood Associations, Parent- Teacher Associations, and Churches -- Appendix C. Interview Protocol and Schedule for Elected Officials and Public Officials -- Notes -- Index -- Acknowledgments |
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