{"product_id":"how-people-vote-civic-literacy-and-political-participation","title":"HOW PEOPLE VOTE? : Civic Literacy and Political Participation","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rawat Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Lancy Lobo and Jayesh Shah\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9788131610466\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 264\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Year\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2019\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a \u003cstrong\u003eliberal, open, and competitive democracy\u003c\/strong\u003e, understanding \u003cstrong\u003evoting behavior\u003c\/strong\u003e is crucial. For India, the world's largest democracy with one-sixth of the global electorate, the patterns of political participation have far-reaching implications. The book delves into the critical question of \u003cstrong\u003ehow people vote\u003c\/strong\u003e in India, focusing on the dynamics within \u003cstrong\u003eGujarat\u003c\/strong\u003e across rural, semi-urban, and urban areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume examines the \u003cstrong\u003eimpact of civic literacy\u003c\/strong\u003e on political participation, specifically looking at how it influences \u003cstrong\u003evoting behavior\u003c\/strong\u003e during \u003cstrong\u003elocal\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eassembly\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eparliament elections\u003c\/strong\u003e. The findings are based on a combination of \u003cstrong\u003ebooth-level voting analysis\u003c\/strong\u003e and surveys on \u003cstrong\u003ecivic awareness\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003epolitical participation\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKey questions addressed in this work include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is the \u003cstrong\u003elevel of civic literacy\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003epolitical participation\u003c\/strong\u003e among Indian citizens?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow can \u003cstrong\u003ecivic literacy\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003epolitical participation\u003c\/strong\u003e be measured?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat \u003cstrong\u003evariables\u003c\/strong\u003e influence these behaviors?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow are \u003cstrong\u003ecivic literacy\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003epolitical participation\u003c\/strong\u003e connected?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo what extent do individuals vote \u003cstrong\u003eindividually\u003c\/strong\u003e, beyond caste and social identity?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow mature is Indian democracy in terms of \u003cstrong\u003eelectoral behavior\u003c\/strong\u003e?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book offers insights that will benefit \u003cstrong\u003estudents\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eteachers\u003c\/strong\u003e, and anyone involved in \u003cstrong\u003ecitizenship education\u003c\/strong\u003e, aiming to perfect \u003cstrong\u003edemocracy\u003c\/strong\u003e in India by enhancing \u003cstrong\u003eprocedural\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003esubstantive\u003c\/strong\u003e democratic practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElectoral Campaigning\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdministration of Polling Process and its Assessment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReligion- and Social Class-wise Voting Patterns at Booth-Level\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCivic Literacy and Political Participation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow People Vote?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLancy Lobo\u003c\/strong\u003e holds a doctorate in \u003cstrong\u003esociology\u003c\/strong\u003e from the \u003cstrong\u003eDelhi School of Economics\u003c\/strong\u003e, University of Delhi. He is the Director of the \u003cstrong\u003eCentre for Culture and Development\u003c\/strong\u003e, Vadodara, and has previously served as Director at the \u003cstrong\u003eCentre for Social Studies\u003c\/strong\u003e, Surat. With extensive research on \u003cstrong\u003edalits\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003etribals\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eOBCs\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eminorities\u003c\/strong\u003e in Gujarat, Lobo has been an \u003cstrong\u003eInternational Fellow\u003c\/strong\u003e at the \u003cstrong\u003eWoodstock Centre\u003c\/strong\u003e, Georgetown University. He has authored and co-authored 17 books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJayesh Shah\u003c\/strong\u003e is a consultant at the \u003cstrong\u003eCentre for Culture and Development\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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