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Record Nr.

UNINA9910447051503321

Autore

Ellis Christopher <1978->

Titolo

Putting inequality in context : class, public opinion, and representation in the United States / / Christopher Ellis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Ann Arbor : , : University of Michigan Press, , [2017]

©2017

ISBN

0-472-90251-2

0-472-12312-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (226 pages) : illustrations, tables, graphs

Disciplina

330.9

Soggetti

Economic history

Equality - United States

Political participation - United States

Biographies

United States Social conditions

United States Economic conditions

United States Politics and government

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Thinking about political inequality -- Context and inequality in American politics -- Context and political participation -- Class politics and American public opinion -- Political inequality in the United States -- Understanding economic biases in representation -- Political inequality over time -- Putting inequality in context.

Sommario/riassunto

Rising income inequality is highlighted as one of the largest challenges facing the United States, affecting civic participation and political representation. Although the wealthy often can and do exert more political influence, this is not always the case. To fix political inequality, it is important to understand exactly how class divisions manifest themselves in political outcomes, and what factors serve to enhance, or depress, inequalities in political voice.