| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 196 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Pros and cons : ambivalence and public opinion / Michael D. Martinez, Stephen C. Craig, and James G. Kane -- Ambivalence as internal conflict / Bethany Albertson, John Brehm, and R. Michael Alvarez -- Ambivalence and accessibility : the consequences of accessible ambivalence / Ian R. Newby-Clark, Ian McGregor, and Mark P. Zanna -- Ambivalence and response instability : a panel study / Stephen C. Craig, Michael D. Martinez, and James G. Kane -- Meta-psychological versus operative measures of ambivalence : differentiating the consequences of perceived intra-psychic conflict and real intra-psychic conflict / Allyson L. Holbrook and Jon A. Krosnick -- Ambivalence toward American political institutions : sources and consequences / Kathleen M. McGraw and Brandon Bartels -- Patriotic to the core? American ambivalence about America / Jack Citrin and Samantha Luks -- Is it really ambivalence? Public opinion toward government spending / William G. Jacoby |
| Summary |
The study of political attitudes typically posits a straightforward either/or--either liberal or conservative, for example--across a variety of values. This tendency to categorize may be an artifact of given research methodologies, rather than reflecting real political opinions. When opinions vary across issues, and might even be in conflict, the result is ambivalence. This book represents an important step in bringing together various strands of research about attitudinal ambivalence and public opinion. Essays by a distinguished group of political scientists and social psychologists provide a conceptual framework for understanding how ambivalence is currently understood and measured, as well as its relevance to the public's beliefs about our political institutions and national identity. The theoretical insights, methodological innovations, and empirical analyses will add substantially to our knowledge about the nature of ambivalence in particular, and the structure and evolution of political attitudes in general |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-191) and index |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Public opinion -- United States
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Ambivalence.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
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Ambivalence
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Politics and government -- Public opinion
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Public opinion
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Ambivalentie.
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Publieke opinie.
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| SUBJECT |
United States -- Politics and government -- Public opinion
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| Subject |
United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Craig, Stephen C., editor.
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Martinez, Michael D., editor.
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| LC no. |
2004049005 |
| ISBN |
9781403979094 |
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140397909X |
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1281364371 |
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9781281364371 |
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9781403965714 |
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1403965714 |
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9786611364373 |
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6611364374 |
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