Joe Greenwood-Hau is a Lecturer in the John Smith Centre at the University of Glasgow.

• List of Figures List of Tables AcknowledgementsIntroduction Political Participation Privilege, and Capital Considering the Context Overview of the BookUnequal Political Participation Commonplace for Some What is Political Participation? What Drives Participation? Unpacking Who Participates Towards Structural and Perceived Privilege Structural Privilege Inequality and Privilege Capital and Politics Capital, Class and Privilege Perceptions of Privilege The Importance of Perceptions Perceptions, Inequality and Politics Perceptions of Groups and Status Status, Explanations and Political Participation Accounting for Perceptions of Privilege Political Participation and Non-Participation Diversity in participation and Non-Participation A Note on How the Research was Conducted Supporting Organisations Undertaking Political Acts Barriers to Participation Economic, Social and Cultural Capital The Many forms of Capital Economic Capital Social Capital Cultural Capital The Importance of Capital Perceptions of Society, Self and Politics Perceiving Privilege in Different Contexts Perceptions of Privilege in Society Perceptions of Own Privilege Perceptions of Privilege in Politics Four Components of Perceptions of Privilege Politics as a Distinguished Activity The Many Factors in Political Participation Economic Capital and Political Participation Social Capital and Political Participation Cultural Capital and Political Participation Perceptions and Political Participation Politics as a Distinguished Activity Is Participation a Consequence or a Component of Privilege? A Causal Conundrum The Mediating Role of Capital? The Mediating Role of Perceptions of Privilege? Politically Relevant Capital A Conundrum Unanswered Conclusion and Solutions Capital, Perceptions of Privilege and Political Participation The Relationship between Privilege and Participation Overcoming Barriers to Participation Appendices A: Privilege and Participation Survey Representativeness B: Interview and Focus Group Details C: Index Variable Distributions D: Regression ResultsBibliography Index

Joe Greenwood-Hau is a Lecturer in the John Smith Centre at the University of Glasgow.

• List of Figures List of Tables AcknowledgementsIntroduction Political Participation Privilege, and Capital Considering the Context Overview of the BookUnequal Political Participation Commonplace for Some What is Political Participation? What Drives Participation? Unpacking Who Participates Towards Structural and Perceived Privilege Structural Privilege Inequality and Privilege Capital and Politics Capital, Class and Privilege Perceptions of Privilege The Importance of Perceptions Perceptions, Inequality and Politics Perceptions of Groups and Status Status, Explanations and Political Participation Accounting for Perceptions of Privilege Political Participation and Non-Participation Diversity in participation and Non-Participation A Note on How the Research was Conducted Supporting Organisations Undertaking Political Acts Barriers to Participation Economic, Social and Cultural Capital The Many forms of Capital Economic Capital Social Capital Cultural Capital The Importance of Capital Perceptions of Society, Self and Politics Perceiving Privilege in Different Contexts Perceptions of Privilege in Society Perceptions of Own Privilege Perceptions of Privilege in Politics Four Components of Perceptions of Privilege Politics as a Distinguished Activity The Many Factors in Political Participation Economic Capital and Political Participation Social Capital and Political Participation Cultural Capital and Political Participation Perceptions and Political Participation Politics as a Distinguished Activity Is Participation a Consequence or a Component of Privilege? A Causal Conundrum The Mediating Role of Capital? The Mediating Role of Perceptions of Privilege? Politically Relevant Capital A Conundrum Unanswered Conclusion and Solutions Capital, Perceptions of Privilege and Political Participation The Relationship between Privilege and Participation Overcoming Barriers to Participation Appendices A: Privilege and Participation Survey Representativeness B: Interview and Focus Group Details C: Index Variable Distributions D: Regression ResultsBibliography Index

Joe Greenwood-Hau is a Lecturer in the John Smith Centre at the University of Glasgow.

• List of Figures List of Tables AcknowledgementsIntroduction Political Participation Privilege, and Capital Considering the Context Overview of the BookUnequal Political Participation Commonplace for Some What is Political Participation? What Drives Participation? Unpacking Who Participates Towards Structural and Perceived Privilege Structural Privilege Inequality and Privilege Capital and Politics Capital, Class and Privilege Perceptions of Privilege The Importance of Perceptions Perceptions, Inequality and Politics Perceptions of Groups and Status Status, Explanations and Political Participation Accounting for Perceptions of Privilege Political Participation and Non-Participation Diversity in participation and Non-Participation A Note on How the Research was Conducted Supporting Organisations Undertaking Political Acts Barriers to Participation Economic, Social and Cultural Capital The Many forms of Capital Economic Capital Social Capital Cultural Capital The Importance of Capital Perceptions of Society, Self and Politics Perceiving Privilege in Different Contexts Perceptions of Privilege in Society Perceptions of Own Privilege Perceptions of Privilege in Politics Four Components of Perceptions of Privilege Politics as a Distinguished Activity The Many Factors in Political Participation Economic Capital and Political Participation Social Capital and Political Participation Cultural Capital and Political Participation Perceptions and Political Participation Politics as a Distinguished Activity Is Participation a Consequence or a Component of Privilege? A Causal Conundrum The Mediating Role of Capital? The Mediating Role of Perceptions of Privilege? Politically Relevant Capital A Conundrum Unanswered Conclusion and Solutions Capital, Perceptions of Privilege and Political Participation The Relationship between Privilege and Participation Overcoming Barriers to Participation Appendices A: Privilege and Participation Survey Representativeness B: Interview and Focus Group Details C: Index Variable Distributions D: Regression ResultsBibliography Index