Empty Dreams, Empty Pockets: Class and Bias in American Politics Book Information:

isher Written with the point-of-view that the bottom 60 percent of income earners in the United States constitute a "lower-status population," and demonstrating that the main institutions of government have a significant bias against the economic interests of this group, Empty Dreams, Empty Pockets, Second Edition, examines the relevance of American politics to a group frequently overlooked in American government textbooks. It examines each of our cultural institutions and processes in discrete, engaging chapters, demonstrating how so many aspects of the American system divide and maintain the status quo. Editorial Reviews - Empty Dreams, Empty Pockets From the Publisher Written with the point-of-view that the bottom 60 percent of income earners in the United States constitute a "lower-status population," and demonstrating that the main institutions of government have a significant bias against the economic interests of this group, Empty Dreams, Empty Pockets, Second Edition, examines the relevance of American politics to a group frequently overlooked in American government textbooks. It examines each of our cultural institutions and processes in discrete, engaging chapters, demonstrating how so many aspects of the American system divide and maintain the status quo. Features - Empty Dreams, Empty Pockets Table of Contents Forewords & Introductions Read an Excerpt Table of Contents Preface1Introduction: Bias and Money in American Democracy12The Constitution as Seen from Below323Federalism: Bias Between State and Nation634Public Opinion and Participation in American Politics: What We Think and What We Do875The Media: Fuzzy Window on a Complex World1176Leadership Institutions: Parties, Interest Groups, and Political Movements1477Elections: The Heart of Democracy1788Congress and the Public Interest2029Bias in the American Presidency22710Bias in the Executive Branch25511Federal Courts and Lower-Strata People2812Civil Liberties and Equal Ju

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Higher Education Textbooks

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Paperback

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English

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• Empty Dreams, Empty Pockets: Class and Bias in American Politics Published On :

1993

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Textbooks & Study Guides, Higher Education Textbooks Book is recommended for Students, Teachers, Graduates, Professionals, and all bibliophiles

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