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September 19, 2025American Politics Research

Resentment or Empowerment? Civic Education and the Political Efficacy of Rural Individuals

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JJJoshua M. JansaEREve M. Ringsmuth

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Overview

Analysis reveals civic education increases political efficacy for rural individuals, suggesting a complex rural-urban divide.

Key Points

  • Civic education significantly enhances internal political efficacy among rural individuals, particularly first-generation college students.
  • Place-based resentment remains stable despite civic education efforts and mainly affects rural individuals.
  • Rural identity contributes to variations in political efficacy growth, highlighting the rural-urban divide's influence.
  • Understanding these dynamics is crucial for addressing feelings of marginalization in American democracy.

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Jansa et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d46cd731b076d99fa6963fhttps://doi.org/10.1177/1532673x251376930
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