02732nam 2200613 450 991044705150332120230621141349.00-472-90251-20-472-12312-210.3998/mpub.9535979(CKB)3840000000326929(MiAaPQ)EBC5124488(OCoLC)994807536(MdBmJHUP)muse60295(MiU)10.3998/mpub.9535979(ScCtBLL)c4e0e035-c17b-4ffa-a022-8458fa23bdd4(MiAaPQ)EBC6533760(Au-PeEL)EBL6533760(OCoLC)1083522702(EXLCZ)99384000000032692920220916d2017 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierPutting inequality in context class, public opinion, and representation in the United States /Christopher EllisAnn Arbor :University of Michigan Press,[2017]©20171 online resource (226 pages) illustrations, tables, graphs0-472-13049-8 Includes bibliographical references and index.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.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.Economic historyEqualityUnited StatesPolitical participationUnited StatesUnited StatesSocial conditionsUnited StatesEconomic conditionsUnited StatesPolitics and governmentBiographieslcgftEconomic history.EqualityPolitical participation330.9Ellis Christopher1978-891513Michigan Publishing (University of Michigan)MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910447051503321Putting inequality in context1991296UNINA