The debate on mass polarization is itself polarized. Some argue that the United States is in
the midst of a culture war; others argue that the claims are exaggerated. As polarization is a …

The study of emotion in politics has been active, especially as it relates to the personality of
political leaders and as an explanation for how people evaluate significant features around …

We show that contemporary differences in political attitudes across counties in the American
South in part trace their origins to slavery's prevalence more than 150 years ago. Whites …

This book explores the political implications of the human tendency to prioritize negative
information over positive information. Drawing on literatures in political science, psychology …

Partisanship increasingly factors into the behavior of Americans in both political and
nonpolitical situations, yet the bounds of partisan prejudice are largely unknown. In this …

In 1939, George Gallup's American Institute of Public Opinion published a pamphlet
optimistically titled The New Science of Public Opinion Measurement. At the time, though …

A compelling exploration of concrete strategies to reduce partisan animosity by building on
what Democrats and Republicans have in common. One of the defining features of twenty …

The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) community includes a diverse set of groups,
including distinct groups based on sexual orientation and/or gender identity, but it is not …

Emotion, after a long period of inattention, began to attract greater scrutiny as a key driver of
human behavior in the mid‐1980s. One approach that has achieved significant influence in …

Chicana Feminist Thought brings together the voices of Chicana poets, writers, and activists
who reflect upon the Chicana Feminist Movement that began in the late 1960s. With energy …