American Government: Using Microcase Explorit - Softcover

Corbett, Michael; MicroCase Corporation, MicroCase Corporation; WADSWORTH

Softcover

ISBN 10: 053458635X ISBN 13: 9780534586355

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 1980

Synopsis

Written by Michael Corbett and Barbara Norrander, this computer-based workbook uses real, up-to-date data sets in 16 assignments. Students analyze NES and GSS data to discover American government.

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Review

Acknowledgements. Preface. Getting Started. Part I: Foundations. 1. "One Nation:" The History and Politics of Region. 2. Federalism: "A More Perfect Union." 3. "Of the People:" An Interested and Informed Public. Part II: Freedom: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights. 4. Civil Liberties: Free Speech. 5. Civil Rights: Equality. Part III: Government and the Individual. 6. Public Opinion and Political Socialization. 7. The Media. 8. Political Participation. 9. Political Parties. 10. Elections. 11. Interest Groups and PACs. Part IV: Institutions. 12. The Congress. 13. The Presidency. 14. The Bureaucracy. 15. The Courts. Appendix A: Variable Names and Sources.

About the Author

BARBARA NORRANDER received her Ph.D. in political science at Ohio State University and is a professor at the University of Arizona, where she teaches courses on the introduction to American government, political parties, and on public opinion and voting behavior. Professor Norrander has written numerous articles for major academic journals. She is a leading expert on presidential nominations and also publishes on the gender gap and on state public opinion. Professor Norrander is the President of the Western Political Science Association for 2004-2005 and has sat on the boards of the Midwest Political Science Association, American Journal of Politics, Journal of Politics, and State Politics and Policy Quarterly. Michael Corbett received his Ph.D. from the University of Iowa. He was professor of Political Science at Ball State University, where he taught courses covering an introduction to Political Science, research methods in Political Science, and public opinion. He was the author of numerous scholarly articles and of several books: POLITICAL TOLERANCE IN AMERICA: FREEDOM AND EQUALITY IN PUBLIC ATTITUDES (New York: Longman, 1982); AMERICAN PUBLIC OPINION: TRENDS, PROCESS, AND PATTERNS (New York: Longman, 1991); SOCIAL RESEARCH USING MICROCASE(R) (co-authored with Lynne Roberts ) (Bellevue, WA: MicroCase Corporation, 1998); and POLITICS AND RELIGION IN THE UNITED STATES (co-authored with Julia M. Corbett) (New York: Garland Publishing, 1999). Professor Corbett passed away in November of 2001 after battling cancer. His many years of service to the Research Methods book remain evident on every page and will continue for many editions to come.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 1980
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 053458635X
• ISBN 13: 9780534586355
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 230