Becoming an Ideologue: Social Sorting and the Microfoundations of Polarization
This article elaborates and tests the hypothesis that the sociopolitical segregation of interpersonal networks (i.e., social sorting) is at the root of recent polarization trends in the United States. After reviewing recent trends, the article outlines the micro-level pathways through which social s...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Society for Sociological Science
2022-08-01
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Series: | Sociological Science |
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Online Access: | https://sociologicalscience.com/articles-v9-13-313/ |