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Zusatztext This book, while covering a wide breadth of populations, experimental methodologies and technical jargon, is written in a way which is approachable for persons both in and out of academia. It provides highly detailed statistics, tables and appendices, while also covering necessary historical and background information concerning the fight for equal rights among LGBT persons ... This book is a timely and informative piece and a must-read for any and all interested in LGBT rights, marriage equality, identity-priming and attitudinal change. Informationen zum Autor Brian F. Harrison is Lecturer in Political Science at Northwestern University.Melissa R. Michelson is Professor of Political Science at Menlo College. Klappentext Individuals typically resist changing their minds, but support for same-sex marriage increased from 35% to 61% between 2006-2016. What explains this anomaly? Zusammenfassung Individuals typically resist changing their minds, but support for same-sex marriage increased from 35% to 61% between 2006-2016. What explains this anomaly? Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Figures List of Tables Acknowledgments Chapter 1: The Theory of Dissonant Identity Priming: How Identity, Source Similarity, and Message Characteristics Intersect to Influence Attitudes Chapter 2: Marriage Equality and Other LGBT Issues in the U.S. Chapter 3: More than a Game: Sports Fans and Marriage Equality Chapter 4: God and Marriage: Activating Religious Identity to Influence Attitudes on Same-Sex Marriage Chapter 5: It Does Matter if You're Black or White (or Brown): Ethnoracial Identity Priming Chapter 6: Come Join the Party: The Power of Partisan Elite Cues Chapter 7: Conclusion: On the Frontier of Public Opinion and LGBT Rights Research Appendix A: Supplemental Tables Appendix B: Experiment Scripts Notes Bibliography Index
