{"product_id":"the-politics-of-cultural-differences-social-change-and-voter-mobilization-strategies-in-the-postnew-deal-period-9780691091532","title":"The Politics of Cultural Differences  Social","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow did Republicans manage to hold the White House through much of the past half century even as the Democratic Party held the hearts of most American voters? This study develops and tests a general theory of cultural politics in the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the 2005 Best Book on Religion and Politics, Religion and Politics Section of the American Political Science Association \"The Politics of Cultural Differences provides a compelling account of American electoral politics, and of presidential campaigns specifically, over the last four decades of the twentieth century.\"--Robert A. Jackson, Social Forces\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFigures and Tables ix  Preface xi  PART I: Cultural Theory and Recent American Politics  Chapter One  Anomalies of Post-New Deal Politics 3  Chapter Two  The Political Mobilization of Cultural Differences 13  Chapter Three  General Components of Cultural Theory in Political Conflict 39  Chapter Four  Election Rituals, Ideological Movements, and Group Politics 56  Chapter Five  Psychological Mechanisms and Campaign Strategies 83  PART II: Case Studies of the Political Mobilization of Cultural Differences  Chapter Six  Cultural Strains in the New Deal Coalition 101  Chapter Seven  A Methodology for Assessing Cultural Politics 130  Chapter Eight  Keeping America Purposeful, Powerful, and Pure 158  Chapter Nine  Race and the Transformation of the Contemporary Party System 179  Chapter Ten  Gender, Religion, and the Second Party Transformation 203  Chapter Eleven  Cultural Politics: Some Conclusions and Practical Implications 252  References 271  Index 283","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359103844695,"sku":"9780691091532","price":38.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780691091532.jpg?v=1754123604","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-politics-of-cultural-differences-social-change-and-voter-mobilization-strategies-in-the-postnew-deal-period-9780691091532","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}