Impression Management and Expectations of Political Cynicism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6367751 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hillary K Style (0000-0001-7184-4372, Department of Political Science, Purdue University Postdoctoral Research Associate, , West Lafayette, IN, US) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 88 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 419-430 |
| Publication date | 2024-05-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Opinion Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-362X • E-ISSN: 1537-5331 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/poq/nfae006 |
| OpenAlex | W4393905974 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 38 |
There are many warnings about growing political cynicism in the news and political science literature. While some people may be truly cynical about politics, for others cynical responses to politics may be a form of impression management—the practice of presenting oneself to others in the way one wishes to be perceived. In three studies, I demonstrate that people report they are cynical in order to avoid giving the impression they do not know much about politics. Political cynicism is not a “socially desirable” characteristic—people do not believe cynicism is normatively good. At the same time, many see value to cynicism in politics, a finding which carries broad implications for the relationship between cynicism and perceived knowledge in political discourse
Cynicism · Impression management · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Value (mathematics · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Psychology · Social and Cultural Dynamics · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Law · Social Psychology
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |