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Chapter 8: Political Participation and Voting

Chapter Outline

  • Forms of Political Participation
    • Voting
  • Who Participates, and How?
    • African Americans
    • Latinos
    • Asian Americans
    • Women versus Men
    • Religious Identity and Politics
    • Age and Participation
  • Explaining Political Participation
    • Socioeconomic Status
    • Civic Engagement
    • Formal Obstacles
    • Political Mobilization
  • Thinking Critically about Political Participation and Liberty, Equality, and Democracy
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