Talking about politics: informal groups and social identity in American life
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Beteilige Person: Walsh, Katherine Cramer (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Chicago University of Chicago Press ©2004
Schriftenreihe:Studies in communication, media, and public opinion
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-282) and index
Introduction : the public's part of public discussion -- The role of identity-based perspectives in making sense of politics -- The social practice of informal political talk -- Clarifying social identity through group interaction -- Talking politics in a context of understanding -- Public discussion of the daily news -- The data are not given : perspectives, political trust, and the 2000 election -- Social interaction, political divides
Katharine Cramer Walsh shows how political conversation friendship, and identity evolve together, creating stronger communities and social ties. But she also reveals how such informal discussion can have negative effects, reinforcing boundaries and encouraging exclusivity
Umfang:1 Online-Ressource (xv, 292 pages)
ISBN:0226872211
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