Date of Graduation
5-2025
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
Degree Level
Undergraduate
Department
Political Science
Advisor/Mentor
Choi, Heasun
Committee Member
Mitchell, Joshua
Second Committee Member
Lynch, Mara
Abstract
How does an individual's socioeconomic status impact the level and type of their participation within the political realm? This research explores the many different participatory categories and behaviors within modern-day politics and examines how income, career, and social class affects participation. Using data from the American National Election Studies 2020 Time Series Study, this paper illustrates the most common forms of political engagement within the United States and displays the connection between participation and income level.
Keywords
Political participation; Socioeconomic status
Citation
Boyd, A. K. (2025). Democracy Divided: How Class Divisions Influence Political Participation and Political Attitudes in the United States. Political Science Undergraduate Honors Theses Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/plscuht/46
