White Christian Nationalism, Authoritarianism, and Polarization on Gendered Issues

• In Event: Christian Nationalism and American Exceptionalism

Brief Overview

We argue the public is polarized over gendered issues such as abortion, maternity leave, and free childcare, fueled by authoritarianism and Christian nationalism. We test our theory using an original survey featuring new measures of polarization.

Authors

• Jeremiah J Castle, Metropolitan State University of Denver

• Kyla K Stepp, Central Michigan University

• J. Cherie Strachan, University of Akron