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Minority Political Behavior
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Political Studies
Graduate
01/04/2018

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SES: what is included in this category?
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Age, Gender, Religion, Income, Education, Race
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SES: What theory supports this factor being included in the framework?
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Downsian scholars view political participation as a function of resources. Political resources lower costs for participation while they increase interest in politics and the skills necessary to participate.
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Psychological Resources: what is included in this category?
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Civic Duty/Social Pressure, Efficacy, Belief System/Membership, Linked Fate/Panethnicity, Political Trust, Political Efficacy
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Psychological Resources: How has social pressure shifted with changing institutions in US?
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Post-1880s, sense of social pressure shifted with 1. rapid population growth & mobility, 2. Institutional changes such as introduction of secret balloting and party contact at the polls
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Psychological Resources: What study showed the effects of social pressure on voter turnout?
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(Gerber, Green, & Larimer, 2008) b) Experiment intervention was postcard mailed to people reminding them of their civic duty and promising to publicize turnout to household/neighbors. Results, turnout went up dramatically. People do care what others think with respect to voting behavior.
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Psychological Resources: What do we know about Belief system/membership with respect to AA population?
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(Tate, 1991)"Black Political Participation in the 1984/1998 Presidential Elections" study showed Church and black political organization involvement had positive effect on turnout.
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Psychological Resources: Linked Fate What do we know about AA population?
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High linked fate (Olson, 1970; Verba & Nie, 1972) in spite of low SES, AA tend to participate actively b/c awareness of being members of disadvantaged groups drives them to seek political venues to improve their status
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Psychological Resources: Panethnic identity What do we know about AA population?
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(Watts 2014) while linked fate as black people in US is strong, cultural differences btw AA and black immigrants from other origins such as Haiti makes a difference in how views on social issues such as immigration policy might motivate a person to vote.
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Psychological Resources: Panethnic identity What do we know about Latino population?
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(Min, 2014) panethnic identity bolsters nonvoting political participation. Latinos see protest, etc as opportunity to directly impact the system and citizenship not required to participate in this way.
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Psychological Resources: Linked Fate What do we know about Asian American population?
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(Wong, Ramakrishnan) Those who consider themselves as Asian Americans have similar linked fate to AA population, however it varies amongst groups of differing national origins.
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Psychological Resources: Panethnic identity What do we know about Asian American population?
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(Min, 2014) finds that panethnic solidarity SIGNIFICANTLY bolsters nonvoting participation but reduces propensity to vote among Asian Americans
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Psychological Resources: Linked Fate What do we know about Latino population?
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(Dawson, 1994) helps to overcome some of the political divisions we might anticipate based on SES factors.
Also, issues like immigration are solidifying political factors for Latinos.
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Psychological Resources: What do we know about Political Efficacy and AA population?
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(Bobo & Gilliam, 1990) seminal work shows that AA in high AA-empowerment areas are more politically active than in AA living in low empowerment areas or white counterparts of comparable SES
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Mobilization: What is included in this category?
Definition
Direct contact (Party Contact/GOTV) and Indirect contact (HH/Family, Social Networks, Exposure)
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Mobilization: What do we know about voter mobilization efforts & messaging?
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(Gerber & Rogers, 2009) common lamentation by media and politicians that no one is voting might undermine turnout; therefore parties should project positive messaging
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Mobilization: What do we know about voter mobilization efforts & messaging on gratitude?
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(Panogpoulous, 2011) "Thank you for voting" Distinct from social pressure, thanking voters for participating in previous elections boosted participation in subsequent elections.
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Mobilization: What do we know about voter mobilization efforts & making a plan to vote?
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(Nickerson & Rogers, 2010) "Do You Have a Voting Plan" GOTV: Facilitating the formation of a plan to vote can increase turnout
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Mobilization: What do we know about race and party contact?
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(Shaw, Philpot, McGowen) Party mobilization was more powerful than psych resources in the 2008 election for AA voters
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Mobilization: What do we know about race and whether a politician will contact constituents?
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(Butler & Brockman, 2011) White legislators of both parties less likely to respond to AA constituents; minority legislators of both parties more likely to respond to AA constituents
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Mobilization: What do we know about race and party investment in Asian American vote?
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(Wong, et.al) Parties might be hesitant to invest in Asian American vote because of size of population (5.6%) and expense of reaching multiple languages.
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Mobilization: What do we know about race and party investment in Native American vote?
Definition
Historically, parties do not invest in Native American vote.
Expensive and no guarantee that this group will/can be mobilized to the polls.
1% of US population
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Mobilization: What do we know about race and party investment in Latino vote?
Definition
Hispanic 17% of population
Dem Party has invested in Latino GOTV over last several elections. (Pantoja, 2017)
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Mobilization: What do we know generally about Indirect Contact in households?
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(Nickerson, 2008) Propensity to vote can be passed on to other members of HH; couples especially grow more similar over time
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Mobilization: What do we know about Indirect Contact in Asian American households?
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(Wong, 2000) Children of immigrants bring political ideas to the HH, rather than typical behavior of parent to child
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Mobilization: What do we know about Indirect Contact in social networks of African Americans?
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(McKenzie, 2004) Informal discussions amongst religious social networks is an effective stimulus of AA political participation
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Mobilization: What do we know about Republican Co-ethnic contact for Latinos?
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(Barreto & Nuno, 2009) When Latinos contacted by Latino R supporters, more likely to support Bush & R issues. When contacted by non-Latino R supporters, less likely. No effect with Democratic contact.
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Mobilization: What do we know about Democrat Co-ethnic contact for Latinos?
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(Michelson, 2003) Canvassing by Latino Democrats increased Latino turnout in rural CA election
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Mobilization: What do we know about political threat for African Americans?
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(Tate, 1991) "Black Political Participation in the 1984/1988 Presidential Elections" study showed that presence of political threat (Reagan) prompted AA voters to turn out. Descriptive candidate representation (Jesse Jackson) also increased turnout in 1998 election.
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Mobilization: What do we know about political threat for Latinos?
Definition
(Pantoja, Ramirez & Segura 2001; Merolla, Pantoja, Cargile & Mora, 2012) Prop 187, Wilson campaign in 1994 was a mobilizing factor for Latino voters
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