UID:
almahu_9949722540602882
Format:
1 online resource (455 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
0-472-90444-2
Content:
This book examines the political behavior and attitudes of different generational cohorts in the United States, from the Silent Generation to Generation Z and beyond. Edited by Sally Friedman and David Schultz, it offers a comprehensive analysis of generational shifts in political engagement, partisanship, and policy preferences. The book aims to fill a gap in political science research by focusing on the impact of generational identity on American politics. It is intended for scholars, students, and anyone interested in understanding how generational dynamics influence political processes and outcomes.
Note:
Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Generations in American Politics | David Schultz and Sally Friedman -- Part I: Foundations -- 1 | Generations, Politics, and the Practice of Political Science | David Schultz -- 2 | Generational Change in Partisanship: An Age-Period-Cohort Accounting | Laura Stoker -- 3 | Collective Memory and the Pandemic Emergence of Generation Z | Scott L. McLean -- Part II: Attitudes and Opinions -- 4 | Generational Divides, Changing Times, or Aging? Examining Immigration Opinion in the U.S., 2004–2018 | Jeffrey C. Dixon, Andrew S. Fullerton, and Victoria E. Nash -- 5 | Generational Attitudes toward Drug Policies in the United States | Leah Hutton Blumenfeld -- 6 | Gender and the Generations: You Haven’t Come a Long Way Yet, Baby | Whitney Ross Manzo and David B. McLennan -- 7 | What American Heroism Teaches Us about Generations and Politics | Bruce Peabody -- Part III: Participation and Political Engagement -- 8 | “The Times They Are a Changin’”: Generational Comparisons of the Civil Rights Movement with the Current-Day Climate Movement | Robin Boyle-Laisure -- 9 | Building Youthful Habits of Voting | Niall Guy Michelsen -- 10 | Presidential Candidates on Campus and Civic Engagement among College Students: Mobilizing a New Generation | Kenneth W. Moffett and Laurie L. Rice -- Part IV: Impact -- 11 | Millennial Generation Political Engagement—Democratically Motivated or Disenchanted? Insights from the 2020 Election | Ashley D. Ross and Stella M. Rouse -- 12 | Generational Shifts Change Politics in Florida | Susan A. MacManus and Anthony A. Cilluffo -- 13 | How They Govern: Do Millennial Mayors Bring a Generational Perspective to Their Activities? | Sally Friedman, Michael A. Armato, and Emily R. Matott -- 14 | The Language of Representation: How Millennial and Non-Millennial Legislators Present Themselves to Constituents | Sally Friedman, Emily R. Matott, and Andrew McMahon -- Contributors -- Index
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-472-05676-X
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-472-07676-0
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
