LEADER 05402nam 2200805 450 001 9910463399003321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-8122-9035-6 024 7 $a10.9783/9780812290356 035 $a(CKB)2670000000587905 035 $a(OCoLC)900622430 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10995882 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001589731 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)16284725 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001589731 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)12118204 035 $a(PQKB)11621916 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3442454 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse35474 035 $a(DE-B1597)451228 035 $a(OCoLC)904417053 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780812290356 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3442454 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10995882 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL682660 035 $a(OCoLC)932313296 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000587905 100 $a20150105h20152015 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aDisplacing democracy $eeconomic segregation in America /$fAmy Widestrom 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania :$cUniversity of Pennsylvania Press,$d2015. 210 4$dİ2015 215 $a1 online resource (264 p.) 225 0 $aAmerican Governance: Politics, Policy, and Public Law 300 $aIncludes index. 311 $a1-322-51378-3 311 $a0-8122-4659-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tFront matter --$tCONTENTS --$tIntroduction. A Theory of Economic Segregation and Civic Engagement --$tChapter 1. Understanding Civic Engagement in Context: Methodology and the Logic of Case Study Selection --$tChapter 2. Public Policy and Civic Environments in Urban America --$tChapter 3. Economic Segregation and the Mobilizing Capacity of Voluntary Associations --$tChapter 4. Economic Segregation, Political Parties, and Political Mobilization --$tConclusion. The Dynamics and Implications of Economic Segregation, Civic Engagement, and Public Policy --$tAppendix A. Vote- Counting Decisions in Atlanta, Kansas City, Milwaukee, and Rochester --$tAppendix B. Interview Protocol and Schedule for Neighborhood Associations, Parent- Teacher Associations, and Churches --$tAppendix C. Interview Protocol and Schedule for Elected Officials and Public Officials --$tNotes --$tIndex --$tAcknowledgments 330 $aIn recent decades, economically disadvantaged Americans have become more residentially segregated from other communities: they are increasingly likely to live in high-poverty neighborhoods that are spatially isolated with few civic resources. Low-income citizens are also less likely to be politically engaged, a trend that is most glaring in terms of voter turnout. Examining neighborhoods in Atlanta, Kansas City, Milwaukee, and Rochester, Amy Widestrom challenges the assumption that the "class gap" in political participation is largely the result of individual choices and dispositions. Displacing Democracy demonstrates that neighborhoods segregated along economic lines create conditions that encourage high levels of political activity, including political and civic mobilization and voting, among wealthier citizens while discouraging and impeding the poor from similar forms of civic engagement. Drawing on quantitative research, case studies, and interviews, Widestrom shows that neighborhood-level resources and characteristics affect political engagement in distinct ways that are not sufficiently appreciated in the current understanding of American politics and political behavior. In addition to the roles played by individual traits and assets, increasing economic segregation in the United States denies low-income citizens the civic and social resources vital for political mobilization and participation. People living in poverty lack the time, money, and skills for active civic engagement, and this is compounded by the fact that residential segregation creates a barren civic environment incapable of supporting a vibrant civic community. Over time, this creates a balance of political power that is dramatically skewed not only toward individuals with greater incomes but toward entire neighborhoods with more economic resources. 410 0$aAmerican governance. 606 $aPolitical participation$xEconomic aspects$zUnited States$vCase studies 606 $aDemocracy$zUnited States$xCitizen participation$vCase studies 606 $aSegregation$xEconomic aspects$zUnited States$vCase studies 606 $aNeighborhoods$xPolitical aspects$zUnited States$vCase studies 606 $aCity planning$xPolitical aspects$zUnited States$vCase studies 606 $aHousing policy$zUnited States$vCase studies 606 $aVoting$zUnited States$vCase studies 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aPolitical participation$xEconomic aspects 615 0$aDemocracy$xCitizen participation 615 0$aSegregation$xEconomic aspects 615 0$aNeighborhoods$xPolitical aspects 615 0$aCity planning$xPolitical aspects 615 0$aHousing policy 615 0$aVoting 676 $a323/.04208620973 700 $aWidestrom$b Amy$01053030 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910463399003321 996 $aDisplacing democracy$92484663 997 $aUNINA