The article examines political polarization regarding climate change within the American public and finds that liberals and Democrats are more likely than conservatives and Republicans to hold beliefs consistent with the scientific consensus on global warming and to express personal concern about it.
Title
The politicization of climate change and polarization in the American public’s views of global warming, 2001–2010
Summary
َAuthor
McCright, A. M., & Dunlap, R. E.
Year
2011
َThematic Area
Politics
Topic
Hoax and Global Warming
Country
USA
Region
North America
Misinformation Combatting
Cross Cutting
Place Published
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Online
Journal
The Sociological Quarterly
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1533-8525.2011.01198.x
URL
APA 7th End Text Citation
McCright, A. M., & Dunlap, R. E. (2011). The Politicization of Climate Change and Polarization in the American Public’s Views of Global Warming, 2001–2010. The Sociological Quarterly, 52(2), 155–194. http://www.jstor.org/stable/23027550