In this Book
- The Politics of Parenthood: Causes and Consequences of the Politicization and Polarization of the American Family
- Book
- 2012
- Published by: State University of New York Press
summary
'Traces the rising emphasis on parenthood in contemporary American politics. Certain events in one’s life, such as marriage, joining the workforce, and growing older, can become important determinants of political attitudes and voting choice. Each of these events has been the subject of considerable study, but in The Politics of Parenthood, Laurel Elder and Steven Greene look at the political impact of one of life’s most challenging adult experiences—having and raising children. Using a comprehensive array of both quantitative and qualitative analyses, Elder and Greene systematically reveal for the first time how the very personal act of raising a family is also a politically defining experience, one that shapes the political attitudes of Americans on a range of important policy issues. They document how political parties, presidential candidates, and the news media have politicized parenthood and the family over not just one election year, but the last several decades. They conclude that the way the themes of parenthood and the family have evolved as partisan issues at the mass and elite levels has been driven by, and reflects fundamental shifts in, American society and the structure of the American family.
Table of Contents
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- List of Tables and Figures
- pp. ix-xii
- Acknowledgments
- pp. xiii-xiv
- Appendixes
- pp. 133-142
- Bibliography
- pp. 147-160
Additional Information
ISBN
9781438443966
MARC Record
OCLC
817565768
Pages
160
Launched on MUSE
2012-12-20
Language
English
Open Access
No