Creating State Communities: State-Level Explanations for Variation in Identity

• In Event: Identity and Politics

Brief Overview

Using qualitative case studies and a unique state-level dataset, we demonstrate state-by-state variation in state identity and offer a range of explanations for why some states seem to create higher attachment than others.

Authors

• Emily Sydnor, Southwestern University

• Emily Pears, Claremont McKenna College

• Adrian Gonzalez, Southwestern University

• Gerald Jones, Southwestern University