Value War
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Value War

Public Opinion and the Politics of Gay Rights

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eBook - ePub

Value War

Public Opinion and the Politics of Gay Rights

About this book

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.

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Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Table of Contents
  5. List of Tables
  6. Table of Figures
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. 1 - Introduction
  9. 2 - Public Opinion about Gay Rights
  10. 3 - Whose Rights? Public Opinion about Gays, Lesbians, and Homosexuality
  11. 4 - From the Podium and the Pulpit: Opinion Leadership and Gay Rights
  12. 5 - Using Values to Frame Gay Rights: Traditional Morals, Equal Rights, or Special Rights?
  13. 6 - The Foundations of Opinion about Gay Rights: Changes over Time, Differences across Contexts
  14. 7 - The Meanings of Public Opinion about Gay Rights
  15. Appendix
  16. Bibliography
  17. Index
  18. About the Author