David C. Leege, Lyman A. Kellstedt

Rediscovering the Religious Factor in American Politics (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This text addresses whether and how religion and religious institutions affect American politics. For some time, analysts have argued that the conflicts of the New Deal era rendered cultural differences trivial and placed economic interests at the top of the political agenda.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. September 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781315485676
• Artikelnr.: 49351774

Autorenporträt

David C. Leege, Lyman A. Kellstedt

Inhaltsangabe

I: Why Study Religion in the Context of Politics
1: Religion and Politics in Theoretical Perspective
2: Measurement Strategies in the Study of Religion and Politics
II: Religion as an Orientation toward Group
3: Knowing God's Many People: Denominational Preference and Political Behavior
4: Religious Group Identifications: Toward a Cognitive Theory of Religious Mobilization
5: From Lambs to Sheep: Denominational Change and Political Behavior
III: Religion as a Set of Public and Private Practices
6: Church Involvement and Political Behavior
7: The Public Dimension of Private Devotionalism
8: Salience: The Core Concept?
IV: Doctrinal, Experiential, and Worldview Measures
9: Doctrinal Beliefs and Political Behavior: Views of the Bible
10: The Political Effects of the Born-Again Phenomenon
11: Religious Worldviews and Political Philosophies: Capturing Theory in the Grand Manner through Empirical Data
V: Leadership Stimuli and Reference Groups
12: Are the Sheep Hearing the Shepherds? Cue Perceptions, Congregational Responses, and Political Communication Processes
13: Preaching to the Converted: The Causes and Consequences of Viewing Religious Television
VI: Does Religion Matter in Studies of Voting Behavior and Attitudes?
14: Religion, the Neglected Variable: An Agenda for Future Research on Religion and Political Behavior