Value War

In Value War, Paul R. Brewer looks at how the public debate about gay rights has shaped public opinion and conversely how public opinion has shaped the public debate about gay rights.

Paul R. Brewer

Chapter 1 1. Introduction Chapter 2 2. Public Opinion about Gay Rights Chapter 3 3. Whose Rights? Public Opinion about Gays, Lesbians, and Homosexuality Chapter 4 4. From the Podium and the Pulpit: Opinion Leadership and Gay Rights Chapter 5 5. Using Values to Frame Gay Rights: Traditional Morals, Equal Rights, or Special Rights? Chapter 6 6. The Foundations of Opinion about Gay Rights: Changes over Time, Differences across Contexts Chapter 7 7. The Meanings of Public Opinion about Gay Rights Chapter 8 Appendix A: The Pooled 2003-2004 Pew Research Center Surveys Chapter 9 Appendix B: The 1993 ANES Pilot Study and the 2003 October Pew Survey Chapter 10 Appendix C: Content Analysis Procedure Chapter 11 Appendix D: The 1999 Experiment Chapter 12 Appendix E: The 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004 American National Election Studies Chapter 13 Bibliography Chapter 14 Index