Race, place, and political action : how social norms and racial segregation shape participatory patterns in America
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- The question of why some but not all citizens become politically active is one of the oldest in American politics, yet remains insufficiently answered. In particular, theories to date are unable to explain differences in political participation across racial and ethnic groups, a phenomenon that is increasingly important as America continues to diversify. In response, I present the Segregated Influence Model, a novel theory of political participation that considers how race and community alter the social context of political action and in turn, the choice to engage. Through original survey experiments, observational data, and qualitative research, I demonstrate that racial segregation leads to variation in social norms regarding the value and meaning of political action in America. This variance alters the rate at which individuals choose to become active, producing differences in aggregate participatory patterns. By considering the impact of social context on political behavior, I provide in this book a nuanced account of normative influence and am able to explain the macro- level patterns of political participation central to understanding politics in the modern United States.
Description
| Type of resource | text |
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| Form | electronic; electronic resource; remote |
| Extent | 1 online resource. |
| Publication date | 2016 |
| Issuance | monographic |
| Language | English |
Creators/Contributors
| Associated with | Anoll, Allison Penelope |
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| Associated with | Stanford University, Department of Political Science. |
| Primary advisor | Segura, Gary M, 1963- |
| Thesis advisor | Segura, Gary M, 1963- |
| Thesis advisor | Grimmer, Justin |
| Thesis advisor | McAdam, Doug |
| Advisor | Grimmer, Justin |
| Advisor | McAdam, Doug |
Subjects
| Genre | Theses |
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Bibliographic information
| Statement of responsibility | Allison P. Anoll. |
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| Note | Submitted to the Department of Political Science. |
| Thesis | Thesis (Ph.D.)--Stanford University, 2016. |
| Location | electronic resource |
Access conditions
- Copyright
- © 2016 by Allison Penelope Anoll
- License
- This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 3.0 Unported license (CC BY-NC).
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