Listen, We Need to Talk - How to Change Attitudes About Lgbt Rights

Individuals typically resist changing their minds, but support for same-sex marriage increased from 35% to 61% between 2006-2016. What explains this anomaly?

About the author

Brian F. Harrison is Lecturer in Political Science at Northwestern University.

Melissa R. Michelson is Professor of Political Science at Menlo College.

Summary

Individuals typically resist changing their minds, but support for same-sex marriage increased from 35% to 61% between 2006-2016. What explains this anomaly?

Additional text

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.

Product details

• Authors: Brian F. Harrison, Melissa R. Michelson
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2017
• EAN: 9780190654740
• ISBN: 978-0-19-065474-0
• No. of pages: 258
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Commentary & Opinion, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Social issues & processes, Social and ethical issues