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Pastor Paulo vs. Doctor Carlos: professional titles as voting heuristics in Brazil
Pastor Paulo vs. Doktor Carlos: Berufstitel als Wahlheuristik in Brasilien
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Abstract "In low-information elections, voters are likely to rely on heuristics when choosing candidates. Based on survey experiments conducted prior to Brazil's 2012 municipal elections, I examine the effect of candidates' professional titles, such as 'doctor' and 'pastor,' on voting behavior. Using the 'pa... mehr
"In low-information elections, voters are likely to rely on heuristics when choosing candidates. Based on survey experiments conducted prior to Brazil's 2012 municipal elections, I examine the effect of candidates' professional titles, such as 'doctor' and 'pastor,' on voting behavior. Using the 'pastor' title in one's electoral name tends to decrease vote intention, although evangelical Christians respond positively while members of other religious groups are repelled. The broader atmosphere of political competition between Brazilian evangelicals and Catholics helps explain the presence of both out-group and in-group cueing effects. The 'doctor' title has a positive effect on vote intention that appears to be mediated by the positive stereotypes, such as intelligence and competence, associated with members of this profession." (author's abstract)... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
Brasilien; Wahl; Wähler; Wahlergebnis; Wahlkampf; Wahlverhalten; Heuristik; Wertorientierung; Berufsbezeichnung; Berufsbild; Wirkung; Differenzierung; Einfluss; Südamerika; Entwicklungsland; Lateinamerika
Klassifikation
politische Willensbildung, politische Soziologie, politische Kultur
Berufsforschung, Berufssoziologie
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2014
Seitenangabe
S. 39-72
Zeitschriftentitel
Journal of Politics in Latin America, 6 (2014) 2
ISSN
1866-802X
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)