Award Date
1-1-2000
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Sociology
First Committee Member
Ronald W. Smith
Number of Pages
113
Abstract
This thesis examines differences between African American and White political participation. Drawing from the theoretical assumptions of pluralism and structural functionalism, the thesis conceptualizes that voter turnout can be evaluated by comparing socioeconomic, socioreligious, and political variables. In analyzing data from the 1992 and 1996 National Election Studies, the thesis reveals that Whites disproportionately have a higher rate of voter turnout as compared to African Americans. The data further suggest that socioreligious variables, such as church attendance, are powerful explanatory variables for encouraging voter participation by African Americans.
Keywords
African; American; Analysis; Comparative; Elections; Participatory; Presidential; Resources; Turnout; Voter
Controlled Subject
Demography; Political science; Blacks--Study and teaching
File Format
File Size
2488.32 KB
Degree Grantor
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Language
English
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Repository Citation
Barton, Wesley LaVelle, "Participatory resources and African American voter turnout: A comparative analysis of the 1992 and 1996 presidential elections" (2000). UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations. 1234.
http://dx.doi.org/10.25669/miza-npeo
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