Generational Politics in the United States: From the Silents to Gen Z and Beyond - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 047205676X ISBN 13: 9780472056767

Verlag: The University of Michigan Press, 2024

Inhaltsangabe

The role of generations is an important, yet often overlooked, variable in the study of American politics. A topic of research in sociology, business, and marketing, the focus on generations frequently occurs in American pop culture and journalism. The general public often assumes that different generations have different political leanings and beliefs—that the Silent Generation is all Republican, white, and conservative, or that Millennials are liberal and diverse—but are these assumptions true?

Generational Politics in the United States is the first comprehensive book that examines the concept of generations from a political science perspective. It defines what a generation is and how to sort out the differences between life cycle, cohort, and aging effect. The book then brings together chapters from an array of political science scholars that examine the role of generations in American politics and how it relates to other variables such as age, race, gender, and socioeconomic status. It discusses how politics in the United States are impacted by changes in generations, including how the passing of the Baby Boom generation and rise of the Millennials and Gen Z will change American politics. By examining the differences in political attitudes, engagement, and impact of recent generations, Generational Politics in the United States suggests how generational change will impact American politics in the future.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Sally Friedman is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University at Albany.
David Schultz is Hamline University Distinguished Professor of Political Science, Legal Studies, and Environmental Studies and Professor of Law at the University of Minnesota.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: The University of Michigan Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2024
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 047205676X
• ISBN 13: 9780472056767
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 443
• Herausgeber: Friedman Sally, Schultz David
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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