Research Interests:Broadly I specialize in the areas of American politics, political psychology and behavior, and quantitative methodology including experimental and survey design.
My primary research interests include social welfare politics, economic inequality and social mobility, ideology, beliefs and values, and political participation and protest behavior. I am more broadly interested in social welfare policy and how it intersects with other areas of public opinion including ideology, beliefs about success, and attitudes toward different social classes. I am also very interested in the dynamics and effects of social and economic inequality. In my research, I employ a broad range of methodology including both survey and experiment design and data collection as well as analysis of secondary data sources. |
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Selected Publications: (Download my full CV here)
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Newman, Benjamin J., Christopher D. Johnston, and Patrick L. Lown. 2015. "False Consciousness or Class Awareness? Local Income Inequality, Personal Economic Position, and Belief in American Meritocracy." American Journal of Political Science, 59(2): 326-340. Download a copy.
Newman, Benjamin J., Todd K. Hartman, Patrick L. Lown, and Stanley Feldman. 2015. "Easing the Heavy Hand: Humanitarian Concern, Empathy, and Opinion on Immigration." British Journal of Political Science, 45(3): 583-607. Download a copy. Newman, Benjamin J., Joshua Johnson, and Patrick L. Lown. 2014. "The “Daily Grind” Work, Commuting, and Their Impact on Political Participation." American Politics Research, 42(1): 141-170. Download a copy. |
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Media Attention to Research
Online:
Study suggests long commutes may be driving away passion for politics - The Washington Times
Long commutes are making Americans more politically apathetic - The Monkey Cage, Washington Post
Your Long Commute Is Sapping Your Will to Care About Politics - The Atlantic Cities
Radio:
Study: Commuting Adversely Affects Political Engagement - NPR
Politically apathetic? Maybe it’s your commute, study suggests - AirTalk KPCC (Interview)
Study suggests long commutes may be driving away passion for politics - The Washington Times
Long commutes are making Americans more politically apathetic - The Monkey Cage, Washington Post
Your Long Commute Is Sapping Your Will to Care About Politics - The Atlantic Cities
Radio:
Study: Commuting Adversely Affects Political Engagement - NPR
Politically apathetic? Maybe it’s your commute, study suggests - AirTalk KPCC (Interview)