PPT-How Moral Language Does the Work of Politics

Keena Lipsitz Queens College and The Graduate Center Research Question amp Data Questions Do Republican and Democratic elites use distinctive moral language If they do is this a way candidates pivot from the primary to the general. 4 grams of sugar = 1 teaspoon of sugar Red Bull, an energy drink = 6 teaspoonsVitamin Water, a flavored water = 8 teaspoonsMountain Dew - Code Red = 19 teaspoons Strawberry milk tea with tapioca -16 o At first glance, American politics is complicated and complex, but upon further examination, everything that happens in the American political process has a logical and often simple explanation. . Why Do We Have a Government?. Gerry Stoker . University of Southampton and University of Canberra . @. ProfStoker. Starting points. Anti-politics is an awkward and potentially misleading term . Disillusionment and disengagement from mainstream politics . Telling Stories with Fewer Dollars and More Sense. Convoluted Language. Example: It’s fine for a policy paper, but “GDP,” “NDP,” and “CPI” never convinced anybody to fight . for something. . Liberals and Conservatives Rely on Different Sets of Moral Foundations. Jesse Graham, Jonathan . Haidt. , Brian A. . Nosek. (2009) . Journal of Personality and Social Psychology . 96(5) p1029-1046. Introduction. Essential Question: What is the nature of the relationship between the citizen and the state?. Politics . The process by which groups make decisions. Cause of social change. Democratic governments exercise power through the will of the people. ? . Andrew . Heywood: Chapter 1, pp. 3-13. . Chapter Outline: . Defining . politics. . Politics as the art of government. Politics as public affairs . Politics as compromise and consensus . Politics as power . Key terms. USA:. US presidency. Domestic politics. Issues within the USA that directly concern citizens, e.g. health . care, gun . control, racial issues.. Electoral mandate. An electoral mandate is the permission granted to a political leader . Aviva Lee-Parritz, MD. Chief. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Boston Medical Center. Chair and Associate Professor. Boston University School of Medicine. objectives. Self assessment. Understand underpinnings of political intelligence . 1. PURPOSe of the series. What . we won’t be doing. …. 1. PURPOSe of the series. What we will be doing. …. 2. A few ground rules. 3. My Motivation . 3. My Motivation . A . pastoral. motivation. MAIN POINTS. Gandhi Marginalization. High Politics. Why British Divide and Quit. What Partition was NOT. Gilmartin. Thesis. Gandhi’s Marginalization: Own Complicity?. Mobilizer and Brake. Withdrawal from Nationalist politics after 1934. Syllabus. Dr. Patricia j. woods, ph.d.. Depiction of politicians. Image credit: www.canarytrap.in. TO CONTACT ME:. Office: 222 Anderson Hall. Office hours: 5-6 periods, Monday and Friday in person, by phone, or by Skype. institution in anyprevious yearNoTesting PlanNo I prefer to apply test optional Adam McGuire, PhD. Postdoctoral . Fellow. VISN 17 Center of Excellence for Research on Returning War Veterans. Texas A&M University. Baylor University. Outline. Background. Define Moral Elevation.