The Partisan Next Door
Stereotypes of Party Supporters and Consequences for Polarization in America
Published on 29. September 2021
978-1-009-09242-5 (ISBN)
Description
In the United States, politics has become tribal and personalized. The influence of partisan divisions has extended beyond the political realm into everyday life, affecting relationships and workplaces as well as the ballot box. To help explain this trend, we examine the stereotypes Americans have of ordinary Democrats and Republicans. Using data from surveys, experiments, and Americans' own words, we explore the content of partisan stereotypes and find that they come in three main flavors-parties as their own tribes, coalitions of other tribes, or vehicles for political issues. These different stereotypes influence partisan conflict: people who hold trait-based stereotypes tend to display the highest levels of polarization, while holding issue-based stereotypes decreases polarization. This finding suggests that reducing partisan conflict does not require downplaying partisan divisions but shifting the focus to political priorities rather than identity-a turn to what we call responsible partisanship.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
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Worked examples or Exercises
File size
4,66 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-009-09242-5 (9781009092425)
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Ethan C. Busby | Adam J. Howat | Jacob E. Rothschild
The Partisan Next Door
Stereotypes of Party Supporters and Consequences for Polarization in America
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10/2021
Cambridge University Press
€75.30
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Ethan C. Busby | Adam J. Howat | Jacob E. Rothschild
The Partisan Next Door
Stereotypes of Party Supporters and Consequences for Polarization in America
Book
10/2021
Cambridge University Press
€26.90
Shipment within 15-20 days
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Content
1. Partisan Conflict and Stereotypes; 2. Party Images in the American Electorate; 3. The Content of Partisan Stereotypes; 4. Party Images and Partisan Polarization; 5. Responsible Partisanship.
