Trends in Aggregate-Level Political Alienation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2276038 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anne Statham Macke (Ohio State University and the Center for Human Resource Research, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1979 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 77-87 |
| Publication date | 1979-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociological Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0038-0253 • E-ISSN: 1533-8525 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1533-8525.1979.tb02186.x |
| OpenAlex | W2020182998 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 11 |
This study identifies several distinct types of political alienation—including efficacy and trust—by observing their different relationships to the causes and consequences of alienation. In general, aggregate-level alienation is caused by unpopular social events or trends. The increasing tendency for citizens to expect governmental solutions to these problems has undoubtedly intensified recent levels of alienation, while the cyclical occurrence of these problems accounts for the short-run cycles in the alienation trend. Consequences of high levels of alienation are also considered, particularly conventional citizen responses which may alter governmental policies (and possibly solve the social problems). The elective process provides some avenue for citizen pressure, but the impact is not direct. Citizens do not vote incumbents out of office during periods of high alienation, but their tendency to become Independents and to stay away from the polls when alienation is high may indirectly pressure parties to change their platforms to attract the disenchanted. Other possible means of indirect influence are also discussed
Aggregate (composite) · Alienation · Economics · Epistemology · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Social alienation · Sociology · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Migration, Refugees, and Integration · Philosophy · Political Conflict and Governance · Psychology · Social Media and Politics · Social Policy and Reform Studies · Social Psychology
Social change in a metropolitan community
The human meaning of social change.
Power and Discontent
Two Categories of Political Alienation
Political Alienation as a Force in Political Action
Political Alienation in America, 1952-1968
Dimensions of Political Alienation
Political Issues and Trust in Government
Ending the Vietnam War
Status, Anomia, Political Alienation, and Political Participation
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,14 |
| Citation span | 1990 - 2019 (30) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |