Rick H. (Hrsg.) Hoyle

Democracy and Disenfranchisement

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American democracy depends upon voting, yet for the individual, the benefits of voting appear largely intangible. In the present collection, psychologists, political scientists, and experts in election law present a multidisciplinary perspective on voting. Personality characteristics such as motivation, values, and efficacy are considered, as are demographic variables such as education, age, and social class. Voting is shaped, too, by institutions including schools and the media, and, evidently, by the laws and practices of government. A reciprocal relationship exists in the functions of voting for individual and society: The interplay betwee… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Lanning, Kevin (Hrsg.)

ISBN: 978-1-4443-0734-4
EAN: 9781444307344
Produktnummer: 13893881
Verlag: Wiley-Blackwell
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
Seitenangabe: 300 S.
Plattform: PDF
Masse: 38'123 KB

Über den Autor

Kevin Lanning received his PhD from UC Berkeley and is an Associate Professor of Psychology at the Wilkes Honors College of Florida Atlantic University. His research examines personality measurement, personality development and the structure of sociopolitical attitudes. A resident of Palm Beach County, Florida, he is a voting rights activist and the author of a number of editorial pieces on election reform. Lanning recently edited a special issue of the SPSSI electronic journal ASAP on the Social Psychology of the 2004 US Presidential Election.