From Politics to Religion

Monday, November 6

Readings

1. Hout, Michael, and Claude Fischer. 2014. “Explaining Why More Americans Have No Religious Preference: Political Backlash and Generational Succession, 1987-2012.” Sociological Science 1: 423–47.

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Wednesday, November 8

Readings

1. Margolis, Michele. 2018. “When Politicians Determine Your Religious Beliefs.” The New York Times.

   • Margolis, Michele F. 2018. “How Politics Affects Religion: Partisanship, Socialization, and Religiosity in America.” Journal of Politics 80(1): 30–43. (This is the study mentioned in the op-ed. You should skim it, especially the part describing the experiment.)

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Friday, November 10

Readings

1. TBD