Immigration and social programs
the role of public opinion in American discourse
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Author
Publication
2012 - Cambridge University Press, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
106,000 words, Guess
Page Count
424 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL25101993M
- ISBN-139781107019928
- OCLC Control Number760904838
- Library of Congress Control Number2011045123
Classifications
- DDC362.89/9120973
- LCCJV6456 .S77 2012
Description
"Americans express contradictory views on immigration and social welfare programs. Claudia Strauss proposes that these views are formed not from standard ideologies or broad values, but from conventional ways of speaking about topics. The wording of a survey question or political message may cue one specific discourse, while a slightly different wording can trigger opposing opinions held by the same speaker. By identifying and describing common vernacular discourses, this book illustrates how discourses construct our opinions on immigration and social welfare. This study draws on interviews with people from various backgrounds to demonstrate how we acquire conventional discourses from our opinion communities. Immigration and Social Programs explains what conventional discourses are, how to study them, and why they are fundamental elements of public opinion and political culture"--
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