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Putting Inequality in Context - Class, Public Opinion, and Representation in the United States (Hardcover)
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Putting Inequality in Context - Class, Public Opinion, and Representation in the United States (Hardcover)
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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. Christopher Ellis argues citizens’—and
legislators’—views of class politics are driven by lived
experience in particular communities. While some experience is
formally political, on an informal basis citizens learn a great
deal about their position in the broader socioeconomic spectrum and
the social norms governing how class intersects with day-to-day
life. These factors are important for policymakers, since most
legislators do not represent “the public” at large, but
specific constituencies. Focusing on U.S. congressional districts
as the contextual unit of interest, Ellis argues individuals’
political behavior cannot be separated from their environment, and
shows how income’s role in political processes is affected by the
contexts in which citizens and legislators interact. Political
inequality exists in the aggregate, but it does not exist
everywhere. It is, rather, a function of specific arrangements that
depress the political influence of the poor. Identifying and
understanding these factors is a crucial step in thinking about
what reforms might be especially helpful in enhancing equality of
political voice.
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