James M Carlson
Biographic Data
| ID | 283264 |
|---|---|
| NAME | James M Carlson |
| GIVEN NAMES | James M |
| FAMILY NAME | Carlson |
| SIGNATURE | CARLSON J M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Providence College |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 29 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1978 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Political Learning in Adulthood
Television viewing
This article examines the proposition that television viewing contributes to unrealistic perceptions of the degree of affluence in America and to support forthe basic values underlying capitalism. The survey data examined show that heavy television viewers are more supportive of capitalist values, but are no more likely to misperceive the degree of affluence in America than light viewers
Perspectives on the Seriousness of Crimes
Subjective Ideological Similarity between Candidates and Supporters
mined. Consistent with earlier research, party elites saw themselves as ideologically similar to the candidates they preferred and dissimilar to candidates they did not prefer for the presidential nomination. However, respondents tended to assimilate the positions of candidates they liked more than they contrasted the ideological positions they disliked. Perceived electability had a strong influence on perceived ideological similarity, with simil…
Ideology and campaign activity at three levels of government
Religiosity, Belief in a Just World and Crime Control Attitudes
2 samples of 90 college students, one Catholic and one Protestant, completed a questionnaire on attitudes toward criminal justice, the Just World Scale, and measure of religiosity and evangelicalism. Belief in a just world was associated with punitive criminal justice attitudes among Protestant but not Catholic students. Such attitudes were not mitigated significantly by religiosity. Evangelicalism was associated with punitive criminal justice at…
The Changing Television Audience in America
A New Cleavage in the Democratic Party? A Comparison of Mondale & Hart Supporters at the Connecticut State Democratic Convention
Much has been written about new cleavages within the Democratic Party. This article looks at delegates to the 1984 Democratic Party Convention in Connecticut to test whether there were important differences between backers of Hart and Mondale that would lend credence to any of the theories about new divisions within the party. The authors conclude that, while there were differences, they did not conform to the lines that might have been expected,…
Images of Voting/Visions of Democracy
An experimental study of the influence of religious elites on public opinion
This paper presents experimental findings concerning the influence of source attributions upon subjects’ reactions to a set of domestic and foreign policy initiatives. An attempt was made to determine whether or not the positions of the American Catholic Bishops’ pastoral letter, when attributed to the Bishops themselves or to The Reverend Billy Graham, would influence public opinion in two populations of Catholic and Evangelical Protestant colle…
Political Participation in the United States
Political Participation in the United States analyzes patterns of political participation by citizens and offers five different explanations for those patterns based on recent research findings. Symbolic and instrumental forms of participation are analyzed - from the simple act of discussing politics to the more complex one of running for office. The book examines who participates, what forms of participation they choose, and what they hope to ac…
The Waffle Phenomenon and Candidates' Image
This study investigated with 44 undergraduates the effects of political candidates' consistency of attitudes and party affiliation on candidates' image. An experiment designed to examine the waffle phenomenon—individuals who display attitude change are evaluated negatively—showed that observers have significantly more positive images of consistent candidates than inconsistent candidates. Party affiliation did not significantly interact with consi…
Authoritarianism across Cultures
The Impact of Ethnicity on Candidate Image
Androgyny and Politics
Through the use of experimental method, this article examines the impact of sex of subjects, sex of candidates, the offices sought by candidates (legislative or executive), and whether candidates win or lose on the basis of their perceived masculinity or femininity. The findings indicate that candidates who seek executive offices are perceived as being more masculine than candidates who seek legislative offices. Male candidates who lose their ele…
Democratic Electoral Coalitions
Television viewing
This article examines the proposition that television viewing contributes to unrealistic perceptions of the degree of affluence in America and to support forthe basic values underlying capitalism. The survey data examined show that heavy television viewers are more supportive of capitalist values, but are no more likely to misperceive the degree of affluence in America than light viewers
Perspectives on the Seriousness of Crimes
Androgyny and Politics
Through the use of experimental method, this article examines the impact of sex of subjects, sex of candidates, the offices sought by candidates (legislative or executive), and whether candidates win or lose on the basis of their perceived masculinity or femininity. The findings indicate that candidates who seek executive offices are perceived as being more masculine than candidates who seek legislative offices. Male candidates who lose their ele…
An experimental study of the influence of religious elites on public opinion
This paper presents experimental findings concerning the influence of source attributions upon subjects’ reactions to a set of domestic and foreign policy initiatives. An attempt was made to determine whether or not the positions of the American Catholic Bishops’ pastoral letter, when attributed to the Bishops themselves or to The Reverend Billy Graham, would influence public opinion in two populations of Catholic and Evangelical Protestant colle…
The Impact of Ethnicity on Candidate Image
Images of Voting/Visions of Democracy
Subjective Ideological Similarity between Candidates and Supporters
mined. Consistent with earlier research, party elites saw themselves as ideologically similar to the candidates they preferred and dissimilar to candidates they did not prefer for the presidential nomination. However, respondents tended to assimilate the positions of candidates they liked more than they contrasted the ideological positions they disliked. Perceived electability had a strong influence on perceived ideological similarity, with simil…
Ideology and campaign activity at three levels of government
A New Cleavage in the Democratic Party? A Comparison of Mondale & Hart Supporters at the Connecticut State Democratic Convention
Much has been written about new cleavages within the Democratic Party. This article looks at delegates to the 1984 Democratic Party Convention in Connecticut to test whether there were important differences between backers of Hart and Mondale that would lend credence to any of the theories about new divisions within the party. The authors conclude that, while there were differences, they did not conform to the lines that might have been expected,…
Democratic Electoral Coalitions
Androgyny and Politics
Through the use of experimental method, this article examines the impact of sex of subjects, sex of candidates, the offices sought by candidates (legislative or executive), and whether candidates win or lose on the basis of their perceived masculinity or femininity. The findings indicate that candidates who seek executive offices are perceived as being more masculine than candidates who seek legislative offices. Male candidates who lose their ele…
The Impact of Ethnicity on Candidate Image
The Waffle Phenomenon and Candidates' Image
This study investigated with 44 undergraduates the effects of political candidates' consistency of attitudes and party affiliation on candidates' image. An experiment designed to examine the waffle phenomenon—individuals who display attitude change are evaluated negatively—showed that observers have significantly more positive images of consistent candidates than inconsistent candidates. Party affiliation did not significantly interact with consi…
Authoritarianism across Cultures
Political Participation in the United States
Political Participation in the United States analyzes patterns of political participation by citizens and offers five different explanations for those patterns based on recent research findings. Symbolic and instrumental forms of participation are analyzed - from the simple act of discussing politics to the more complex one of running for office. The book examines who participates, what forms of participation they choose, and what they hope to ac…
Religiosity, Belief in a Just World and Crime Control Attitudes
2 samples of 90 college students, one Catholic and one Protestant, completed a questionnaire on attitudes toward criminal justice, the Just World Scale, and measure of religiosity and evangelicalism. Belief in a just world was associated with punitive criminal justice attitudes among Protestant but not Catholic students. Such attitudes were not mitigated significantly by religiosity. Evangelicalism was associated with punitive criminal justice at…
The Changing Television Audience in America
A New Cleavage in the Democratic Party? A Comparison of Mondale & Hart Supporters at the Connecticut State Democratic Convention
Much has been written about new cleavages within the Democratic Party. This article looks at delegates to the 1984 Democratic Party Convention in Connecticut to test whether there were important differences between backers of Hart and Mondale that would lend credence to any of the theories about new divisions within the party. The authors conclude that, while there were differences, they did not conform to the lines that might have been expected,…
Images of Voting/Visions of Democracy
An experimental study of the influence of religious elites on public opinion
This paper presents experimental findings concerning the influence of source attributions upon subjects’ reactions to a set of domestic and foreign policy initiatives. An attempt was made to determine whether or not the positions of the American Catholic Bishops’ pastoral letter, when attributed to the Bishops themselves or to The Reverend Billy Graham, would influence public opinion in two populations of Catholic and Evangelical Protestant colle…
Ideology and campaign activity at three levels of government
Subjective Ideological Similarity between Candidates and Supporters
mined. Consistent with earlier research, party elites saw themselves as ideologically similar to the candidates they preferred and dissimilar to candidates they did not prefer for the presidential nomination. However, respondents tended to assimilate the positions of candidates they liked more than they contrasted the ideological positions they disliked. Perceived electability had a strong influence on perceived ideological similarity, with simil…
Political Learning in Adulthood
Television viewing
This article examines the proposition that television viewing contributes to unrealistic perceptions of the degree of affluence in America and to support forthe basic values underlying capitalism. The survey data examined show that heavy television viewers are more supportive of capitalist values, but are no more likely to misperceive the degree of affluence in America than light viewers
Perspectives on the Seriousness of Crimes
Political science (16 works) · Law (15 works) · Law (14 works) · Politics (13 works) · Psychology (11 works) · Sociology (11 works) · Social Psychology (10 works) · Social Psychology (10 works) · Electoral Systems and Political Participation (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works)