Politics of Sex Public Opinion, Parties, and Presidential Elections

Name: Politics of Sex Public Opinion, Parties, and Presidential Elections
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ISBN: 9780415870597

ISBN-10: 0415870593

ISBN-13: 9780415870597

Edition: 2014

Authors: Susan B. Hansen

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The American cultural landscape has shifted considerably since the 1990s. As church attendance has declined, seculars have increased in number and in political involvement. The economy was supposed to be the most important issue in the 2008 and 2012 elections, but social issues such as gay rights and the status of women actually had a greater impact on vote choice. Moral issues and perceptions of candidate morality had less effect on voters in 2004 than in 2008. These arguments directly challenge the conventional wisdom concerning the 2004 and 2008 elections, which were supposedly decided on the basis of moral values and the economy respectively. Yet in The Politics of Sex, Susan B.…

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List price: $84.99
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 5/6/2014
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 210
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.682

Susan B. Hansen is a professor of political science and women's studies at the University of Pittsburgh and author of The Politics of Taxation: Revenue without Representation.




The Politics of Sex



Social Issues and the Survey Response



Public Opinion and Social Issues



Religion, Religiosity, and Opinions on Social Issues



Political Strategy and the Politics of Sex



Morality, Scandals, and Candidate Character Traits



Morality, Values, and Politics in Presidential Elections, 1980-2008



The Politics of Sex in 2010



"Shiny objects:" Social Issues and the 2012 Election



Conclusion