decline in traditional political participation
- Created by: Alice chamberlain
- Created on: 15-05-13 14:47
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- Why has there been a decline in traditional forms of participation?
- Media
- 55% of 18-24 year olds said the televised debates in 2010 influenced their decision.
- Media misinterprets/distorts political comunication
- There is a lot of negative coverage/ publicity about MP's eg cash for questions, expenses.
- People are more influenced by what the hear, see and read.
- Big struggles have been won
- Eg. NHS, women's rights
- There is less of distinction between parties, they don't want to be too extreme.
- Embourgeoisement
- Tendency for better off working class to aspire to be more like the middle class in their social and voting behavior
- In the 1900's Labour lost a lot of support from the working class
- Media
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