Culture War? The Myth of a Polarized America

摘要: 1. Culture War? 2. A 50:50 Nation? The Red and the Blue States. Is Country Polarized? v. States: Summary. Obvious Hypothesis. 3. Beyond Blue. Demographic Political Groups. Partisan Polarization. Individuals. Summary: Not a Polarized Country. 4. Closer Look at Abortion. Public Attitudes Toward Abortion: "I'm Pro-Choice, But..." Abortion Gender Gap. Epilogue. 5. Homosexuality. Americans toward Homosexuals Aftermath of Lawrence. 6. Have Electoral Cleavages Shifted? Rise Religious Cleavages? Decay Economic Appendix to Chapter 7. Reconciling Micro Macro Evidence. Centrist Voters Elites. Voter Response Elite 7: Deep Identification Problem in Studies. 8. How Did It Come This Where Do We Go From Here? Ascendance Purists. Expansion Government. Participatory Democracy. Hijacking American Three Important Caveats. Can Anything Be Done? Final Thought.