Trends in Self-Identified Ideology from 1972 to 1982
No Support for the Salience Hypothesis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6231271 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John A Fleishman (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1986 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 517 |
| Publication date | 1986-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0092-5853 • E-ISSN: 1540-5907 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2111088 |
| OpenAlex | W2315815806 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 3 |
Data from six American National Election Studies are used to assess changes in selfidentified political ideology from 1972 to 1982. According to the salience hypothesis, political orientations of the general public reflect the degree to which the political context provides clear and compelling cues for thinking about political affairs; if politicians emphasize ideological differences, such emphases should influence whether, and how, people identify themselves ideologically. Results of log-linear analyses, in which political party identification, cohort, education, and interest in politics are included as controls, offer little support for the salience hypothesis. Contrary to expectations, the proportion of people having an ideological identification declined in 1980. Data also show no evidence of an abrupt rise after 1980 in the percentage of conservatives in the general public. Instead, a gradual increase in the percentage of strong conservatives occurred only for those with a relatively strong interest in politics. Results suggest the need for more precision in specifying the notion of salience, as well as more attention devoted to differentiating political orientations in terms of their responsiveness to changes in political stimuli
Cognitive psychology · Economics · Ideology · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Public support · Salience (neuroscience · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Psychology · Public Administration · Social and Cultural Dynamics · Social Media and Politics · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 15 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,39 |
| Citation span | 1988 - 2021 (34) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |