Social class
CLEP American Government, Chapter 35 Social class Class affects resources, experiences, policy interests, networks, and perceived opportunity. Its political effects interact with education, occupation, race, region, and party. Resources such as time, money, schedule control, civic skill, and organizational contact lower the cost of participation, while workplace and economic experience can shape which policies appear […]
Community
CLEP American Government, Chapter 35 Community Neighborhoods, workplaces, organizations, and local institutions expose people to shared problems, networks, and norms that shape political learning. Local organizations teach civic skills and recruit participation; shared problems can also raise the salience of local government. Follow movers before and after relocation and identify their contact with local institutions. […]
