Moved to Action: Motivation, Participation, and Inequality in American Politics

Moved to Action: Motivation, Participation, and Inequality in American Politics
ISBN-10
0804762244
ISBN-13
9780804762243
Category
Political Science
Pages
191
Language
English
Published
2009-08-17
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Author
Hahrie Han

Description

The book examines how the underprivileged become motivated to participate in politics even though they lack the educational, financial, and civic resources commonly assumed to be necessary for participation.

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