SHIFTING THE ULTIMATUM: POLITICAL ALIENATION AND PARTICIPATION

SHIFTING THE ULTIMATUM: POLITICAL ALIENATION AND PARTICIPATION

Common knowledge dictates that cynicism and mistrust of politics is rampant among US citizens, wreaking havoc on participation in the American political process. Social Capital theories are commonly used to effectively explain US political behavior, but fail to account for alienation from the politi...

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Main Author: Cale, Grace
Format: Others
Published: UKnowledge 2014
Subjects:
alienation
mistrust
social capital
political participation
peer influence
American Politics
Politics and Social Change
Online Access:http://uknowledge.uky.edu/sociology_etds/14
http://uknowledge.uky.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1017&context=sociology_etds

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http://uknowledge.uky.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1017&context=sociology_etds

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