Social Cleavages and Political Change: Voter Alignment and U.S. Party Coalitions / Edition 1

by Jeff Manza, Clem Brooks

Overview

This study provides the first systematic book-length reassessment and restatement of the sociological approach to American politics in more than 20 years. It examines the changing nature of social cleavages and their effect on political allegiances and voting behavior in the United States since the 1950s. It also challenges widespread arguments that the importance of social cleavages have declined precipitously in recent years.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198294924
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	12/30/1999
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	354
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.00(d)
Lexile:	1640L (what's this?)

About the Author

Jeff Manza is Associate Professor of Sociology and Faculty Fellow, Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University

Clem Brooks is Associate Professor of Sociology at Indiana University, Bloomington

Table of Contents

Introduction1. The Sociological Tradition in Political Behaviour Research1. Social Cleavages and American Politics3. Class4. Religion5. Gender6. Race and the Social Bases of Voter Alignments7. Party Coalitions8. Social Cleavages in the 1996 Elections9. Third Party Candidates10. Conclusion