Perceptions of policy problems and solutions
Climate change and structural racism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20403147 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Benjamin R Kantack (0000-0002-0630-0149, Lycoming College), Collin E Paschall (0000-0002-8680-0572, Johns Hopkins University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 247-256 |
| Publication date | 2023-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Understanding of Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0963-6625 • E-ISSN: 1361-6609 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/09636625221133520 |
| PMID | 36437690 |
| OpenAlex | W4310244383 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 23 |
Public policy debates in the United States about how to respond to complex issues like climate change and structural racism are often portrayed in polarized terms. Progressives are seen as advocating for transformational responses to major problems, while conservatives are portrayed as denying these problems’ existence. However, such depictions obscure the presence of a third bloc that acknowledges these problems’ existence but does not support drastic approaches to solving them. Using survey experiments, we examine the relationships between problem belief and solution support in these two issues areas. We find overlap between those who acknowledge the existence of these problems and those who oppose large-scale policy solutions. Furthermore, we observe that the solution proposed may influence attitudes toward the problem. Our results suggest that political scientists and policy activists overestimate the extent of denial of these problems and mistarget persuasive efforts by focusing on problem belief over solution support
Belief system · Climate change · Denial · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Perception · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public opinion · Public policy · Public relations · Racism · Sociology · Transformational leadership · Climate Change Communication and Perception · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Gender Studies · Law · Psychology · Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
Minority groups, Indigenousness and Indigeneity, and place in social perceptions of future climate interventions
Affect mediates culture’s effects on Covid-19 risk perceptions, behavioral intentions, and policy support among americans
The effect of experts on attitude change in public-facing political science
Can We Measure and Analyze Structural Racism in the Study of Health
The Rationalizing Voter
The Nature and Origins of Mass Opinion
The Marley Hypothesis
The Misperception of Racial Economic Inequality
Ignoring History, Denying Racism
False Alarm
The polarizing impact of science literacy and numeracy on perceived climate change risks
The lure of rationality
Meta-analyses of the determinants and outcomes of belief in climate change
The Effects of Education on Beliefs about Racial Inequality
Scientific skepticism and inequality
Attitude roots and Jiu Jitsu persuasion
The Conceptualization and Measurement of Symbolic Racism
Money, Time, and Political Knowledge
Issue Definition, Information Processing, and the Politics of Global Warming
Not My Pandemic
Solution aversion
Party Over Policy
Does Partisanship Shape Attitudes toward Science and Public Policy? The Case for Ideology and Religion
The case for motivated reasoning
When the rubber meets the road
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |