SOCB47H3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Making Money, Booknotes, Unilateralism
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Fiorina: moris p. fiona and his colleagues challenge the oft repeated idea that the u. s, is mired in a culture war. They argue that there is a deep division in u. s politics but not among the electorate or the citizenry. There are divisions among political activists, officeholders, and elites. They conclude that deepening conditions within the political elite have been driven by: 1) the ascendance of purists, 2) the expansion of government 3)the opening up of government. America is not polarized public opinion has grown more centrist on issues and more tolerant of the divergent views, values and behavior of other americans. However religion has become a more important electoral cleavage in recent years: these views /lies are inconsistent as there is a growing polarization of the political class the elite polarization. The change of values and views of both demo and republicans. Demo"s= environmental, civil rights, pro-choice, gay lesbian, and gun control groups.
