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Do the religious affiliations of elected officials shape the way
they vote on such key issues as abortion, homosexuality, defense
spending, taxes, and welfare spending? In Religion, Politics, and
Polarization: How Religiopolitical Conflict is Changing Congress
and American Democracy, William D'Antonio, Steven A. Tuch and
Josiah R. Baker trace the influence of religion and party in the
U.S. Congress over time. For almost four decades these key issues
have competed for public attention with health care, war,
terrorism, and the growing inequity between the incomes of the
middle classes and those of corporate America. The authors examine
several contemporary issues and trace the increasing polarization
in Congress. They examine whether abortion, defense and welfare
spending, and taxes are uniquely polarizing or, rather, models of a
more general pattern of increasing ideological division in the U.S.
Congress. By examining the impact of religion on these key issues
the authors effectively address the question of how the various
religious denominations have shaped the House and Senate.
Throughout the book they draw on key roll call votes, survey data,
and extensive background research to argue that the political
ideologies of both parties have become grounded in distinctive
religious visions of the good society, in turn influencing the
voting patterns of elected officials.
Do the religious affiliations of elected officials shape the way
they vote on such key issues as abortion, homosexuality, defense
spending, taxes, and welfare spending? In Religion, Politics, and
Polarization: How Religiopolitical Conflict is Changing Congress
and American Democracy, William D'Antonio, Steven A. Tuch and
Josiah R. Baker trace the influence of religion and party in the
U.S. Congress over time. For almost four decades these key issues
have competed for public attention with health care, war,
terrorism, and the growing inequity between the incomes of the
middle classes and those of corporate America. The authors examine
several contemporary issues and trace the increasing polarization
in Congress. They examine whether abortion, defense and welfare
spending, and taxes are uniquely polarizing or, rather, models of a
more general pattern of increasing ideological division in the U.S.
Congress. By examining the impact of religion on these key issues
the authors effectively address the question of how the various
religious denominations have shaped the House and Senate.
Throughout the book they draw on key roll call votes, survey data,
and extensive background research to argue that the political
ideologies of both parties have become grounded in distinctive
religious visions of the good society, in turn influencing the
voting patterns of elected officials.
Despite their growing presence, research on Caribbean and,
especially, African immigrants has been scant. The scarcity of
writings on these 'other' African Americans contributes to the
invisibility of these groups. The objective of this project is to
broaden our understanding of these other African Americans. A focus
on intra-racial dynamics among African Americans is important
because of the ever-growing diversity of America's black
population. The Other African Americans is an edited volume of
original research that provides historical and contemporary
information on African and Caribbean individuals and families. Each
chapter addresses a particular topical area covering the most
salient issues facing these immigrants to the U.S. today.
Despite their growing presence, research on Caribbean and,
especially, African immigrants has been scant. The scarcity of
writings on these "other" African Americans contributes to the
invisibility of these groups. The objective of this project is to
broaden our understanding of these other African Americans. A focus
on intra-racial dynamics among African Americans is important
because of the ever-growing diversity of America's black
population. The Other African Americans is an edited volume of
original research that provides historical and contemporary
information on African and Caribbean individuals and families. Each
chapter addresses a particular topical area covering the most
salient issues facing these immigrants to the U.S. today.
This textbook provides an introduction to the scientific study of
sociology and other social sciences. It offers the basic tools
necessary for readers to become both critical consumers and
beginning producers of scientific research on society. The authors
present an integrated approach to research design and empirical
analyses in which researchers can develop and test causal theories.
They use examples from social science research that students will
find engaging and inspiring and that will help them to understand
key concepts. The book makes technical materials accessible to
students who might otherwise be intimidated by mathematical
examples. This new text, with the addition of sociologist Steven A.
Tuch to the author team, follows the successful format, approach,
and pedagogical features in Paul M. Kellstedt and Guy D. Whitten's
bestselling text, The Fundamentals of Political Science Research,
now in its third edition. Workbooks in Stata, SPSS, and R, three of
the most popular statistical analysis programs, are available as
separate purchases to accompany this textbook, enabling students to
connect the lessons of this book to hands-on applications of the
software.
A Stata Companion for The Fundamentals of Social Research offers
students the opportunity to delve into the world of Stata using
real data sets and statistical analysis techniques directly from
Paul M. Kellstedt, Guy D. Whitten, and Steven A. Tuch's new
textbook. Workbook sections parallel chapters in the main text,
giving students a chance to apply the lessons and techniques
learned in each chapter in a statistical software setting. Detailed
chapters teach students to reproduce results presented in the
textbook, allowing them to become comfortable performing
statistical analyses for evaluating causal claims through repeated
practice. Step-by-step instructions for using Stata are provided,
along with command lines and screenshots to demonstrate proper use
of the software. Instructions for producing the figures and tables
in the main text are integrated throughout the workbook.
End-of-chapter exercises encourage students to formulate and
evaluate their own hypotheses.
This textbook provides an introduction to the scientific study of
sociology and other social sciences. It offers the basic tools
necessary for readers to become both critical consumers and
beginning producers of scientific research on society. The authors
present an integrated approach to research design and empirical
analyses in which researchers can develop and test causal theories.
They use examples from social science research that students will
find engaging and inspiring and that will help them to understand
key concepts. The book makes technical materials accessible to
students who might otherwise be intimidated by mathematical
examples. This new text, with the addition of sociologist Steven A.
Tuch to the author team, follows the successful format, approach,
and pedagogical features in Paul M. Kellstedt and Guy D. Whitten's
bestselling text, The Fundamentals of Political Science Research,
now in its third edition. Workbooks in Stata, SPSS, and R, three of
the most popular statistical analysis programs, are available as
separate purchases to accompany this textbook, enabling students to
connect the lessons of this book to hands-on applications of the
software.
An SPSS Companion for The Fundamentals of Social Research offers
students the opportunity to delve into the world of SPSS using real
data sets and statistical analysis techniques directly from Paul M.
Kellstedt, Guy D. Whitten, and Steven A. Tuch's new textbook.
Workbook sections parallel chapters in the main text, giving
students a chance to apply the lessons and techniques learned in
each chapter in a statistical software setting. Detailed chapters
teach students to reproduce results presented in the textbook,
allowing them to become comfortable performing statistical analyses
for evaluating causal claims through repeated practice.
Step-by-step instructions for using SPSS are provided, along with
command lines and screenshots to demonstrate proper use of the
software. Instructions for producing the figures and tables in the
main text are integrated throughout the workbook. End-of-chapter
exercises encourage students to formulate and evaluate their own
hypotheses.
An R Companion for The Fundamentals of Social Research offers
students the opportunity to delve into the world of R using real
data sets and statistical analysis techniques directly from Paul M.
Kellstedt, Guy D. Whitten, and Steven A. Tuch's new textbook.
Workbook sections parallel chapters in the main text, giving
students a chance to apply the lessons and techniques learned in
each chapter in a statistical software setting. Detailed chapters
teach students to reproduce results presented in the textbook,
allowing them to become comfortable performing statistical analyses
for evaluating causal claims through repeated practice.
Step-by-step instructions for using R are provided, along with
command lines and screenshots to demonstrate proper use of the
software. Instructions for producing the figures and tables in the
main text are integrated throughout the workbook. End-of-chapter
exercises encourage students to formulate and evaluate their own
hypotheses.
Race and Policing in America is about relations between police and
citizens, with a focus on racial differences. It utilizes both the
authors' own research and other studies to examine Americans'
opinions, preferences, and personal experiences regarding the
police. Guided by group-position theory and using both existing
studies and the authors' own quantitative and qualitative data
(from a nationally representative survey of whites, blacks, and
Hispanics), this book examines the roles of personal experience,
knowledge of others' experiences (vicarious experience), mass media
reporting on the police, and neighborhood conditions (including
crime and socioeconomic disadvantage) in structuring citizen views
in four major areas: overall satisfaction with police in one's city
and neighborhood, perceptions of several types of police
misconduct, perceptions of police racial bias and discrimination,
and evaluations of and support for a large number of reforms in
policing.
Race and Policing in America is about relations between police and
citizens, with a focus on racial differences. It utilizes both the
authors' own research and other studies to examine Americans'
opinions, preferences, and personal experiences regarding the
police. Guided by group-position theory and using both existing
studies and the authors' own quantitative and qualitative data
(from a nationally representative survey of whites, blacks, and
Hispanics), this book examines the roles of personal experience,
knowledge of others' experiences (vicarious experience), mass media
reporting on the police, and neighborhood conditions (including
crime and socioeconomic disadvantage) in structuring citizen views
in four major areas: overall satisfaction with police in one's city
and neighborhood, perceptions of several types of police
misconduct, perceptions of police racial bias and discrimination,
and evaluations of and support for a large number of reforms in
policing.
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