Talking about Politics: Informal Groups and Social Identity in American Life by

Description: Talking about Politics by Katherine Cramer Walsh Katharine Cramer Walsh shows how political conversation, friendship, and identity evolve together, creating stronger communities and social ties. But she also reveals how such informal discussion can have negative effects, reinforcing boundaries and encouraging exclusivity. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Whether at parties, around the dinner table, or at the office, people talk about politics all the time. Yet while such conversations are a common part of everyday life, political scientists know very little about how they actually work. In Talking about Politics, Katherine Cramer Walsh provides an innovative, intimate study of how ordinary people use informal group discussions to make sense of politics. Walsh examines how people rely on social identities—their ideas of who "we" are—to come to terms with current events. In Talking about Politics, she shows how political conversation, friendship, and identity evolve together, creating stronger communities and stronger social ties. Political scientists, sociologists, and anyone interested in how politics really works need to read this book. Flap Whether at parties, around the dinner table, or at the office, people talk about politics all the time. Yet while such conversations are a common part of everyday life, political scientists know very little about how they actually work. In Talking about Politics , Katherine Cramer Walsh provides an innovative, intimate study of how ordinary people use informal group discussions to make sense of politics. Walsh examines how people rely on social identities--their ideas of who "we" are--to come to terms with current events. In Talking about Politics, she shows how political conversation, friendship, and identity evolve together, creating stronger communities and stronger social ties. Political scientists, sociologists, and anyone interested in how politics really works need to read this book. Author Biography Katherine Cramer Walsh is an assistant professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Table of Contents Acknowledgments List of Tables and Figures List of Appendixes 1. Introduction: The Publics Part of Public Discussion 2. The Role of Identity-based Perspectives in Making Sense of Politics 3. The Social Practice of Informal Political Talk 4. Clarifying Social Identity through Group Interaction 5. Talking Politics in a Context of Understanding 6. Public Discussion of the Daily News 7. The Data Are Not Given: Perspectives, Political Trust, and the 2000 Election 8. Social Interaction, Political Divides Appendixes Bibliography Index Details ISBN0226872203 Author Katherine Cramer Walsh Short Title TALKING ABT POLITICS Language English ISBN-10 0226872203 ISBN-13 9780226872209 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 320.973 Illustrations Yes Imprint University of Chicago Press Subtitle Informal Groups and Social Identity in American Life Place of Publication Chicago, IL Country of Publication United States Residence Madison, WI, US DOI 10.1604/9780226872209 UK Release Date 2003-12-15 AU Release Date 2003-12-15 NZ Release Date 2003-12-15 US Release Date 2003-12-15 Pages 264 Publisher The University of Chicago Press Year 2003 Publication Date 2003-12-15 Audience Professional & Vocational Series Studies in Communication, Media, and Public Opinion We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161783923;

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