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Value War: Public Opinion and the Politics of Gay Rights
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Value War: Public Opinion and the Politics of Gay Rights Hardcover - 2008

by Paul R. Brewer


From the publisher

In Value War: Public Opinion and the Politics of Gay Rights, Paul R. Brewer looks at how the public debate about gay rights has shaped public opinion and conversely how public opinion has shaped the public debate about gay rights. Using a variety of methods, including polls, experimentation, and content analysis, he shows how the nature of public debate--which encompasses news stories, television sitcoms, presidential speeches, and sermons by local clergy--has influenced what and how Americans think about gay rights. He also shows how public opinion has created opportunities and obstacles for foes and advocates of gay rights by defining the very terms and boundaries of the public debate. Brewer's analysis not only sheds new light on how the politics of gay rights has evolved in recent years and may evolve in the future, it also illuminates the broader tensions in American politics, from the culture war over social issues to the struggle over civil rights.

Details

  • Title Value War: Public Opinion and the Politics of Gay Rights
  • Author Paul R. Brewer
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 171
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
  • Date March 28, 2008
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780742562103 / 0742562107
  • Weight 0.9 lbs (0.41 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 6.2 x 0.8 in (22.86 x 15.75 x 2.03 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Public opinion - United States, Gay rights - United States - Public opinion
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2007037833
  • Dewey Decimal Code 323.326

About the author

Paul R. Brewer is associate professor in the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Wisconsin --Milwaukee.