Describe at Least Four Long-Term Social Characteristics Affecting Voting Behaviour

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Essay

Describe at least four long-term social characteristics affecting voting behaviour.

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Definitions:

Mass Consumption

The large-scale purchasing and use of goods and services by a significant portion of a population.

Escapism

The practice of seeking distraction and relief from unpleasant realities, especially by engaging in entertainment or fantasy.

World System Theory

A multidisciplinary, macro-scale approach to world history and social change that suggests there is a world economic system in which some countries benefit while others are exploited.

Peripheral Country

A term used in world-systems theory to describe countries that are less developed economically and are often exploited by more developed core countries through trade and labor.