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The politics of common sense : how social movements use public discourse to change politics and win acceptance
\"The way that movements communicate with the general public matters for their chances of lasting success. Devo Woodly argue that the potential for movement-led political change is significantly rooted in mainstream democratic discourse and specifically in the political acceptance of new issues by news media, the general public, and elected officials. This is true to some extent for any group wishing to alter status quo distributions of rights and/or resources, but is especially important for grassroots challengers who do not already have a place of legitimated influence in the polity. By examining the talk of two contemporary movements, the living wage and marriage equality, during the critical decade after their emergence between 1994-2004, Woodly shows that while the living wage movement experienced over 120 policy victories and the marriage equality movement suffered many policy defeats, the overall impact that marriage equality had on changing American politics was much greater than that of the living wage because of its deliberate effort to change mainstream political discourse, and thus, the public understanding of the politics surrounding the issue\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Changing politics: New issue acceptance and the American way
I examine how political challengers help to make new political issues into common touchstones that can define mainstream political discussion, thereby increasing their chances to affect political change. I argue that the potential for political change is significantly rooted in mainstream democratic discourse and specifically in the acceptance of those issues by media, the public and elected officials. This is true to some extent for any group wishing to alter status quo distributions of rights and/or resources, but is especially important for grassroots challengers who do not already have a place of legitimated influence in the polity. I carry out my examination by scrutinizing two contemporary challenger discourses as they appear in the New York Times and USA Today—those concerning gay marriage and the living wage—as they appear in two major mainstream print media sources between 1994 and 2004. Using content analysis, existing survey data, and interview data I make the case that while gay marriage suffered many policy defeats during the time period and living wage experienced 140 policy wins, the overall impact that gay marriage had on changing American politics was much greater than that of the living wage.
Dissertation
Political and ethical action in the age of Trump
What implication, if any, does Donald Trump’s election have for democratically oriented ethical and political action in the United States – including by scholars of politics? The contributors to this Critical Exchange offer strikingly varied responses to this question, rooted in their diverse scholarly interests and differing perspectives on the inflection points of U.S. democracy. The contributors engage each other on three main issues. First, what challenges or dangers, if any, does Trump’s election pose to U.S. democracy? While none of the contributors think that Trump’s election poses an existential threat to U.S. democracy, they disagree about the severity and distinctiveness of the challenges it poses to democratic institutions, practices, and attitudes. Second, how should these challenges be characterized? Is the main issue Trump himself, the tactics he uses, the people who support him, or more structural aspects of U.S. politics, such as the decline of political parties? Finally, how should these challenges be met? Should ethical and political action in response to Trump be focused on electoral politics or social movements? Should it involve principled stand-taking or compromise? Humor or sincerity? Competition or cooperation and solidarity?
Journal Article