Representing red and blue : how the culture wars change the way citizens speak and politicians listen

Publication Data

• Title Representing red and blue : how the culture wars change the way citizens speak and politicians listen
• Author David C. Barker
• Contributor Christopher J. Carman
• Publisher Oxford University Press
• Publication date 2012
• Publication location Oxford
• Language English

Contents

Preface
Introduction: saddling the drunken mule
How do we want to be represented? how do we differ?
Theory: cultural warfare and styles of representation in the US
Mapping the cultural and partisan divide in representation preferences
Representation styles, candidate cues, and the voting booth
Constituent perceptions of representation styles and democratic accountability
Red representation, blue representation
Conclusion: quieting the stable, polarizing the ranch.

Topics

• Party affiliation :: United States
• Voting :: United States
• Social choice :: United States
• Political socialization :: United States
• Politics and culture :: United States
• Constituent power :: United States
• Representative government and representation :: United States

Representing red and blue : how the culture wars change the way citizens speak and politicians listen by David C. Barker. ISBN 9780199796564. Published by Oxford University Press in 2012. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.