Schlozman, Kay Lehman 1946-

Voice and equality : civic voluntarism in American politics by Sidney Verba ( Book )
8 editions published between 1995 and 2002 in English and held by 791 libraries worldwide
This book confirms Alexis de Tocqueville's idea, dating back a century and a half, that American democracy is rooted in civil society. Citizens' involvement in family, school, work, voluntary associations, and religion has a significant impact on their participation as voters, campaigners, donors, community activists, and protesters. The authors focus on the central issues of involvement: how people come to be active and the issues they raise when they do. They find fascinating differences along cultural lines, among African-Americans, Latinos, and Anglo-Whites, as well as between the religiously observant and the secular. They observe family activism moving from generation to generation, and they look into the special role of issues that elicit involvement, including abortion rights and social welfare.

The private roots of public action : gender, equality, and political participation by Nancy Burns ( Book )
8 editions published in 2001 in English and held by 756 libraries worldwide

Injury to insult : unemployment, class, and political response by Kay Lehman Schlozman ( Book )
5 editions published in 1979 in English and held by 711 libraries worldwide

Elections in America ( Book )
6 editions published in 1987 in English and Undetermined and held by 513 libraries worldwide

Organized interests and American democracy by Kay Lehman Schlozman ( Book )
4 editions published in 1986 in English and held by 451 libraries worldwide

The future of political science : 100 perspectives ( Book )
7 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 372 libraries worldwide
This book contains some of the newest, most exciting ideas now percolating within political science. One hundred authors each contribute a brief essay about a single novel or insufficiently appreciated idea on some aspect of political science.

Balance of power ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 23 libraries worldwide
"Too often government only hears from insiders with access to money and education, which is why grass roots movements in the form of local and statewide initiatives often represent the best way for the average person to make his or her voice heard. This episode looks at the sociology of politics as illustrated in the California ballot initiatives Proposition 68, to expand legalized gambling [on Indian lands], and Proposition 71, for the support of stem cell research."

Social and political attitudes of the American labor force : a comparative study of unemployed and employed workers, 1976 by Kay Lehman Schlozman ( )
4 editions published between 1983 and 1984 in 3 languages and held by 22 libraries worldwide
The purpose of this survey, conducted in the spring of 1976 with a national sample of the American work force, was to estimate the impact on social and political attitudes and political behavior of the experience of unemployment. Class consciousness and attitudes toward "the American dream" were of particular interest. The sample universe is defined as the labor force eighteen years of age and older living in the 150 largest metropolitan areas in the United States Membership in the labor force was defined as being presently employed or seeking employment. There are a total of 1,345 respondents: 779 working and 566 unemployed. The survey questionnaire was administered by telephone.

American Citizen Participation Study, 1990 ( )
1 edition published in 1996 in English and held by 12 libraries worldwide
This study was designed to examine political and nonpolitical civic participation in the United States. Respondents were asked to comment on various topics, including their interest in politics and their party identification, voting status, and activity in community politics. In addition, respondents were asked about their campaign activities, including the kind of work they had done, and how much money and time they had contributed to campaigns for various elections. Respondents also provided information about their own personal experiences with government programs, as well as their opinions on national and social problems in the United States and why people in the United States aren't more active in politics. Demographic variables measured in this study include respondent's educational background, occupation, church activity and religious affiliation, race and ethnicity, age, gender, and union membership.

The private roots of public action : gender, equality, and political participation by Nancy Burns ( Book )
2 editions published in 2001 in English and held by 6 libraries worldwide