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?

It started to disappear Signup and view all the answers

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

Studying voting and elections Signup and view all the answers

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

90s 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?

10% Signup and view all the answers

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

Challengers Signup and view all the answers

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

Voting turnout is decreasing 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?

60% 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?

30% 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?

30% 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?

Milbrath (1965) Signup and view all the answers

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

Decentralization resulting in lack of central government power Signup and view all the answers

What did Milbrath organize forms of political participation according to?

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

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

'Non-institutional protest (legal and illegal)' Signup and view all the answers

Evolution of Forms of Political Participation

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