Evolution of Forms of Political Participation
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In the 60s and 70s, what new developments occurred in the concept of political participation?

  • Relevance of community activities and organization (correct)
  • Focus on unconventional participation
  • Expansion to include day-to-day activities
  • Emphasis on protests and social movements

    • What was the focus of Lazarsfeld and Berelson's seminal studies on political participation?

  • Contacting officials
  • Social movements
  • Elections (correct)
  • Community activities

    • What did the scholars have to realize about protests and social movements in the 60s and 70s?

  • They constituted challenging political behavior (correct)
  • They were irrelevant
  • They were not considered proper forms of participation
  • They were violent but not political

    • What happened in the 90s regarding the frontier between political and non-political activities?

    <p>It started to disappear</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What has political participation moved from in terms of study focus?

    <p>Studying voting and elections</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which period saw the concept of political participation broaden to include more day-to-day activities?

    <p>90s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Milbrath's study, what percentage of people in the US were considered 'gladiators' in terms of political participation in the 1960s?

    <p>10%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Barnes and Kaase (1979), which group engages in non-institutional protest, including legal and illegal activities?

    <p>Challengers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was observed about voting turnout from the graphs of electoral turnout?

    <p>Voting turnout is decreasing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In terms of political participation in Europe, what percentage of people mostly engage in institutional actions such as voting?

    <p>60%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of the population in Europe were found to be quite apathetic in terms of institutional participation according to ESS data?

    <p>30%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Milbrath's classification, what percentage of people in the US were considered spectators in terms of political participation in the 1960s?

    <p>30%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which study produced the first seminal studies regarding different forms of political participation beyond just voting or listening to the news?

    <p>Milbrath (1965)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reason for Switzerland having less participation according to the text?

    <p>Decentralization resulting in lack of central government power</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Milbrath organize forms of political participation according to?

    <p>'How difficult they are' and 'how many resources or motivations they require'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Barnes and Kaase classify as 'Challengers' in terms of political participation?

    <p>'Non-institutional protest (legal and illegal)'</p> Signup and view all the answers

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