Same-sex marriage in Maryland: The saliency of religiosity in determining voter support
During the Maryland 2012 General election, 52% of voters statewide approved Question 6 legalizing same-sex marriage. In an overwhelmingly Democratic state, early polling demonstrated a difference in support between White and Black Democrats with 70% of White Democrats favoring the measure and over h...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2015]
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| In: |
Journal for the sociological integration of religion and society
Year: 2015, Volume: 5, Issue: 2, Pages: 14-30 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Maryland
/ Same-sex marriage
/ Religiosity
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| IxTheo Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy KBQ North America NCF Sexual ethics ZB Sociology |
| Further subjects: | B
Religiosity
Partisanship
Civil Rights
LGBTQ
Same-Sex
Pacifism
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Volltext (kostenfrei) |
| Summary: | During the Maryland 2012 General election, 52% of voters statewide approved Question 6 legalizing same-sex marriage. In an overwhelmingly Democratic state, early polling demonstrated a difference in support between White and Black Democrats with 70% of White Democrats favoring the measure and over half of Black Democrats disapproving. Nevertheless, the final vote tally in majority Black Prince Georges County showed an even split among voters. A review of survey data from the Washington Post will demonstrate the saliency of religiosity, not race, as the primary factor determining voter support for same sex marriage. |
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| ISSN: | 2159-8711 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for the sociological integration of religion and society
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