Doctoral Dissertation Research: The Impact of Associational Structure on Democratization in Poor Communities

博士论文研究：社团结构对贫困社区民主化的影响

• 批准号: 0623410
• 负责人: Roberto Korzeniewicz
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: University of Maryland, College Park
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2006-09-01 至 2007-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0623410&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Doctoral; Dissertation; Research; Impact; Associational

SES: 0623410PI(s): Roberto P. Korzeniewicz Natasha SacoumanInstitution: University of Maryland-College ParkAssociational networks in poor communities often are described in the social science literature as being vertical and hierarchical. As a consequence, according to this line of this interpretation, people in these communities are less likely to be prepared to be democratic citizens. This study examines participation within a poor community in Argentina to challenge the predominant view that vertical-type associations always block democratic progress, and horizontal-type associations invariably foster democratization. The study predicts that "vertical" associations have the same, or even more, democratic potential as "horizontal" associations. This research seeks to advance understanding of the effect of participation within associations and the role that vertical-type associations play in democratization processes in poor communities. Broader Impacts: The research has implications for understanding issues of democratic deficits in poor communities. The findings of the research will be analyzed to identify practices that deepen and broaden democracy in poor communities.

SES: 0623410PI(s): Roberto P. Korzeniewicz Natasha SacoumanInstitution: University of Maryland-College park在社会科学文献中，贫困社区的协会网络通常被描述为垂直和分层的。因此，根据这种解释，这些社区的人们不太可能准备好成为民主公民。本研究考察了阿根廷一个贫困社区的参与情况，以挑战主流观点，即垂直型协会总是阻碍民主进步，而水平型协会总是促进民主化。该研究预测，“纵向”联系与“横向”联系具有相同甚至更多的民主潜力。这项研究旨在促进对协会参与的影响以及垂直类型协会在贫穷社区民主化进程中所起作用的理解。更广泛的影响：该研究对理解贫困社区的民主缺陷问题具有启示意义。将对研究结果进行分析，以确定在贫困社区深化和扩大民主的做法。