Talking about politics informal groups and social identity in American life - Walsh, Katherine Cramer; ebrary, Inc. (Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2004)
Introduction : the public's part of public discussion -- The role of identity-based perspectives in making sense of politics -- The social practice of informal political talk -- Clarifying social identity through group interaction -- Talking politics in a context of understanding -- Public discussion of the daily news -- The data are not given : perspectives, political trust, and the 2000 election -- Social interaction, political divides.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-282) and index.
Electronic reproduction.
Keywords: Communication in politics; Group identity; Discussion; Political sociology; Electronic books