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The Partisan Next Door

Stereotypes of Party Supporters and Consequences for Polarization in America

By: Ethan C. Busby,Adam J. Howat,Jacob E. Rothschild,Richard M. Shafranek

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The Partisan Next Door

Stereotypes of Party Supporters and Consequences for Polarization in America

By: Ethan C. Busby,Adam J. Howat,Jacob E. Rothschild,Richard M. Shafranek

In the United States, politics has become tribal and personalized. The influence of partisan divisions has extended beyond the political realm into everyday life, affecting relationships and workplaces as well as the ballot box. To help explain this trend, we examine the stereotypes Americans have of ordinary Democrats and Republicans. Using data from surveys, experiments, and Americans' own words, we explore the content of partisan stereotypes and find that they come in three main flavors—parties as their own tribes, coalitions of other tribes, or vehicles for political issues. These different stereotypes influence partisan conflict: people who hold trait-based stereotypes tend to display the highest levels of polarization, while holding issue-based stereotypes decreases polarization. This finding suggests that reducing partisan conflict does not require downplaying partisan divisions but shifting the focus to political priorities rather than identity—a turn to what we call responsible partisanship.

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1009092421

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Should You Stay Away from Strangers?

Experiments on the Political Consequences of Intergroup Contact

By: Ethan Busby

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Should You Stay Away from Strangers?

Experiments on the Political Consequences of Intergroup Contact

By: Ethan Busby

Harmonious relationships between groups are critical for democracy, and intergroup contact presents an appealing way to encourage this harmony. However, what kinds of contact work best? Ethan Busby reviews existing studies of contact, propose a framework for studying the political consequences of contact, and discusses four experiments following these recommendations. These studies focus on equal status contact and rely on different samples and contexts. Busby finds that equal-status does not promote more political support for racial and ethnic outgroups and can reduce outgroup support. The Element is concluded by discussing the implications of these findings for the study of contact generally.

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