Displacing democracy: economic segregation in America / Amy Widestrom.

Displacing democracy: economic segregation in America /

Displacing Democracy demonstrates how neighborhoods segregated along economic lines create conditions encouraging high levels of political activity, including civic and political mobilization and voting, among wealthier citizens while simultaneously discouraging and impeding the poor from similar fo...

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Main Author: Widestrom, Amy
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, ©2015.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:American governance.
Subjects:
Voting > United States > Case studies.
Housing policy > United States > Case studies.
City planning > Political aspects > United States > Case studies.
Neighborhoods > Political aspects > United States > Case studies.
Segregation > Environmental aspects > United States > Case studies.
Democracy > United States > Citizen participation > Case studies.
Political participation > Economic aspects > United States > Case studies.
Online Access: Full text (Wentworth users only)
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; 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. The Dynamics and Implications of Economic Segregation, Civic Engagement, and Public Policy.
  • Appendix A. Vote-Counting Decisions in Atlanta, Kansas City, Milwaukee, and RochesterAppendix 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; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z; Acknowledgments.

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