Religious Representation and Animal Welfare in the U.S. Senate
Does religion affect legislative behavior among U.S. senators? Scholars have established this relationship on issues closely associated with evangelical Christianity, but it is unclear how far the relationship extends. Focusing on animal welfare, this article tests the theory of personal representat...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2017]
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Journal for the scientific study of religion
Année: 2017, Volume: 56, Numéro: 1, Pages: 162-178 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
USA, Congress, Senate
/ Sénateur
/ Religion
/ Droit des animaux
/ Éthique animale
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| RelBib Classification: | KBQ Amérique du Nord NCG Éthique de la création; Éthique environnementale |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
U.S. Senate
B Animal welfare B Representation |
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Volltext (Verlag) Volltext (doi) |
| Résumé: | Does religion affect legislative behavior among U.S. senators? Scholars have established this relationship on issues closely associated with evangelical Christianity, but it is unclear how far the relationship extends. Focusing on animal welfare, this article tests the theory of personal representation and provides an expansion of the religion and legislative behavior literature. Humane Society scores (2005-2014) are regressed on senator religion, party, sex, and several constituency factors. The analysis demonstrates that religion shapes animal welfare activity. Relative to mainline Protestant senators, Mormon senators are less supportive of animal welfare, while Catholics, Jews, and black Protestants are more supportive. Some of this is due to senator religion, but it is also a reflection of state-level factors, including state ideology and religious constituencies. |
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| ISSN: | 1468-5906 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Journal for the scientific study of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/jssr.12317 |