Representing red and blue : how the culture wars change the way citizens speak and politicians listen / David C. Barker and Christopher Jan Carman.

Author: Barker, David C. (David Christopher), 1969-

Imprint:Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2012.

Descriptionxiv, 208 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Note:Preface -- Introduction: saddling the drunken mule -- How do we want to be represented? how do we differ? -- Theory: cultural warfare and styles of representation in the US -- Mapping the cultural and partisan divide in representation preferences -- Representation styles, candidate cues, and the voting booth -- Constituent perceptions of representation styles and democratic accountability -- Red representation, blue representation -- Conclusion: quieting the stable, polarizing the ranch.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-195) and index.

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