Moral issues : how public opinion on abortion and gay rights affects American religion and politics / Paul Goren and Christopher Chapp.

Author/creator Goren, Paul author.
Other author Chapp, Christopher B., 1979- author.
Format Electronic
PublicationChicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2024.
Copyright Date©2024
Description1 online resource (235 pages).
Supplemental ContentClick here to view book
Subjects

Portion of title How public opinion on abortion and gay rights affects American religion and politics
SeriesChicago studies in American politics
Chicago studies in American politics. ^A786748
Contents Moral hunches -- The theory of moral power -- Moral messaging -- Moral emotions and attitude stability -- Stand patters, switchers, and collective opinion -- Mora issues and religious disaffiliation -- Moral issues and party change -- Abortion, gay rights, and American politics.
Abstract "Many believe that religious and partisan identities undergird American public opinion on so-called culture wars issues. However, when it comes to abortion and gay rights, the reverse may be closer to the truth. Drawing on wide-ranging evidence, Paul Goren and Christopher Chapp show that views on abortion and gay rights are just as durable--and sometimes more durable--than political and religious identities. Their strength stems from their grounding in automatic, visceral emotions that media have primed since the late 1980s. Attitudes toward these moralized issues predict and can sometimes even disrupt religious and partisan identities. Indeed, over the last thirty years, they have accelerated the rise of the religious "nones" and moral sorting into Democratic and Republican parties"-- Provided by publisher.
General noteDescription based upon print version of record.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formPrint version: Goren, Paul Moral Issues Chicago : University of Chicago Press,c2024 9780226836676
Genre/formElectronic books.
ISBN0226836665
ISBN9780226836669 (electronic bk.)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Electronic Resources Access Content Online ✔ Available