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Thomas J. Linneman - Weathering Change - 9780814751886 - V9780814751886
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Weathering Change

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Description for Weathering Change Paperback. The Pacific Northwest of America is known for its diverse, unusual politics. There are thriving gay and lesbian communities and populations of staunchly conservative Christians. Both groups wield political power. How do members of these groups perceive the political climates that surround them? Num Pages: 267 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 385.

The Pacific Northwest is known for its diverse, unusual politics. There are thriving gay and lesbian communities and populations of staunchly conservative Christians. Both groups wield political power out of proportion to their numbers and yet both feel beleaguered. How do members of these groups—both community leaders and everyday citizens—perceive the political climates that surround them
This book tells a tale of two Northwestern cities: Seattle, well known nationally for its liberalism, and Spokane, its conservative cousin to the east. Weathering Change characterizes the ways these liberal and conservative environments translate into hostility and hospitality for the Christian ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
267
Condition
New
Number of Pages
267
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780814751886
SKU
V9780814751886
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
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99-15

About Thomas J. Linneman
Thomas J. Linneman is Associate Professor of Sociology at The College of William and Mary. He is the author of Weathering Change: Gays and Lesbians, Christian Conservatives, and Everyday Hostilities (NYU Press 2003).

Reviews for Weathering Change
"Perceptions of political climates and the impact of these perceptions on social change are at the heart of Thomas Linneman's fascinating study of Christian conservatives and lesbians/gays. Using surveys, in-depth interviews, and content analyses of newspapers, he uncovers another side of social movements, namely, the role of social contexts in creating narratives about unique worlds that push people to mobilize ... Read more

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