Class Attitudes in America

Sympathy for the Poor, Resentment of the Rich, and Political Implications

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government, Social Science
Cover of the book Class Attitudes in America by Spencer Piston, Cambridge University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Spencer Piston ISBN: 9781108668279
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: April 30, 2018
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author: Spencer Piston
ISBN: 9781108668279
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: April 30, 2018
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

This book explains a long-standing puzzle in American politics: why so many Americans support downwardly redistributive social welfare programs, when such support seems to fly in the face of standard conceptions of the American public as anti-government, individualistic, and racially prejudiced. Bringing class attitudes into the analysis, Spencer Piston demonstrates through rigorous empirical analysis that sympathy for the poor and resentment of the rich explain American support for downwardly redistributive programs - not only those that benefit the middle class, but also those that explicitly target the poor. The book captures an important and neglected component of citizen attitudes toward a host of major public policies and candidate evaluations. It also explains why government does so little to combat economic inequality; in key instances, political elites downplay class considerations, deactivating sympathy for the poor and resentment of the rich.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This book explains a long-standing puzzle in American politics: why so many Americans support downwardly redistributive social welfare programs, when such support seems to fly in the face of standard conceptions of the American public as anti-government, individualistic, and racially prejudiced. Bringing class attitudes into the analysis, Spencer Piston demonstrates through rigorous empirical analysis that sympathy for the poor and resentment of the rich explain American support for downwardly redistributive programs - not only those that benefit the middle class, but also those that explicitly target the poor. The book captures an important and neglected component of citizen attitudes toward a host of major public policies and candidate evaluations. It also explains why government does so little to combat economic inequality; in key instances, political elites downplay class considerations, deactivating sympathy for the poor and resentment of the rich.

More books from Cambridge University Press

Cover of the book The Seismic Analysis Code by Spencer Piston
Cover of the book Dynamics and Analytic Number Theory by Spencer Piston
Cover of the book Property, Predation, and Protection by Spencer Piston
Cover of the book Applications of Group Theory to Atoms, Molecules, and Solids by Spencer Piston
Cover of the book Community Forestry by Spencer Piston
Cover of the book Perioperative Care of the Elderly by Spencer Piston
Cover of the book The Decline of the Traditional Pension by Spencer Piston
Cover of the book Outline of a Theory of Practice by Spencer Piston
Cover of the book Carnivoran Evolution by Spencer Piston
Cover of the book The European Account Preservation Order Regulation by Spencer Piston
Cover of the book The Woman Question in France, 1400–1870 by Spencer Piston
Cover of the book Automorphic Forms and Galois Representations: Volume 2 by Spencer Piston
Cover of the book Experiments and Competition Policy by Spencer Piston
Cover of the book Defending Life by Spencer Piston
Cover of the book Analyzing Schubert by Spencer Piston
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy