From Politics to the Pews : How Partisanship and the Political Environment Shape Religious Identity / Michele F. Margolis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Margolis, Michele F., author.

Series:

Chicago studies in American politics.

Chicago Studies in American Politics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion and politics--United States.

Religion and politics.

Partisanship--Political aspects.

Partisanship.

Identity politics--United States.

Identity politics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (307 pages).

Place of Publication:

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, [2018]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

One of the most substantial divides in American politics is the "God gap." Religious voters tend to identify with and support the Republican Party, while secular voters generally support the Democratic Party. Conventional wisdom suggests that religious differences between Republicans and Democrats have produced this gap, with voters sorting themselves into the party that best represents their religious views. Michele F. Margolis offers a bold challenge to the conventional wisdom, arguing that the relationship between religion and politics is far from a one-way street that starts in the church and ends at the ballot box. Margolis contends that political identity has a profound effect on social identity, including religion. Whether a person chooses to identify as religious and the extent of their involvement in a religious community are, in part, a response to political surroundings. In today's climate of political polarization, partisan actors also help reinforce the relationship between religion and politics, as Democratic and Republican elites stake out divergent positions on moral issues and use religious faith to varying degrees when reaching out to voters.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgments

One. Group Identities and Politics in the United States

Two. Putting Things in Context: Religious and Political Attachments over Time

Three. A Life-Cycle Theory of Religion and Politics

Four. Tracking Religious Trajectories over a Lifetime

Five. Partisans' Religious Responses to the Political Environment

Six. The Religious and Political Consequences of Political Knowledge

Seven. Faithful Partisans: A Closer Look at African Americans

Eight. Generalizing the Life-Cycle Theory: A Reevaluation of the 1960 Election

Nine. The Religious Sort

Appendix

Notes

References

Index

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2018.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 22. Okt 2019)

ISBN:

9780226555812

022655581X

OCLC:

1044767827