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Politics on Display Yard Signs and the Politicization of Social Spaces

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Politics on Display Yard Signs and the Politicization of Social Spaces

Author(s)

Todd Makse, Scott Minkoff, Anand Sokhey

Edition
ISBN

9780190926342, 9780190926311, 9780190926335, 9780190926328

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Format

PDF and EPUB

Description

Political yard signs are one of the most ubiquitous and conspicuous features of American political campaigns, yet they have received relatively little attention as a form of political communication or participation. In Politics on Display, Todd Makse, Scott L. Minkoff, and Anand E. Sokhey tackle this phenomenon to craft a larger argument about the politics of identity and space in contemporary America. Documenting political life in two suburban communities and a major metropolitan area, they use an unprecedented research design that leverages street-level observation of the placement of yard signs and neighborhood-specific survey research that delves into the attitudes, behavior, and social networks of residents. The authors then integrate these data into a geo-database that also includes demographic and election data. Supplemented by nationally-representative data sources, the book brings together insights from political communication, political psychology, and political geography. Against a backdrop of conflict and division, this book advances a new understanding of how citizens experience campaigns, why many still insist on airing their views in public, and what happens when social spaces become political spaces.