| Description |
1 online resource (284 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction: Voting Alone; PART ONE: What You Do Now Depends on Where You Are Now; PART TWO: What You Did Then Depends on Where You Were Then; PART THREE: What You Do Now Depends on What You Did Then; PART FOUR: What You Do Now Depends on Where You Were Then; APPENDIX A: Data Sources; APPENDIX B: Questions from the 1996 National Election Study Used in Table 2.1 and Figure 2.4; APPENDIX C: Full Results of Models Discussed in the Text; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
Why do more people vote--or get involved in other civic and political activities--in some communities than in others? Why We Vote demonstrates that our communities shape our civic and political engagement, and that schools are especially significant communities for fostering strong civic norms. Much of the research on political participation has found that levels of participation are higher in diverse communities where issues important to voters are hotly contested. In this well-argued book, David Campbell finds support for this view, but also shows that homogenous communities often have very h |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Political participation.
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Community development.
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Social exchange.
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Voluntarism.
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community development.
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Community development
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Political participation
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Social exchange
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Voluntarism
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781400837618 |
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1400837618 |
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