Civics

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Contributing Scholar: Elizabeth Elder

Race, Gender, and the Psychology of Politics

Why aren’t most citizens politically engaged based on well-formed individual policy preferences but, psychologically influenced by roles like race and gender, make their political choices according to party and group membership?

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Published May 15, 2024

In politics, race and ethnicity have a significant impact on people’s political views and their electoral choices, affecting differences in partisanship and attitudes towards individual policies. Surprisingly, in sharp contrast, gender has a comparatively small impact on political divide and public opinion. Psychological factors, life circumstances, and institutional barriers, however, do have an impact on gender-specific political participation and representation. Elizabeth Elder helps to understand these complex ways that these crucial group identities shape the American political landscape.

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