📢 Jones tests how LGBTQ groups frame identity—by emphasizing similarity or difference from the dominant majority—and finds no effect on support, perceived effectiveness, or political appeal among LGBTQ and straight cis respondents alike. 🔗 Read more:

📢 Schroeder & Campos study voter preferences for VP nominees and find that while partisans care about race and gender, they do not always prefer candidates who match their own identity, suggesting more strategic or ideological motivations. 🔗 Read more:

📢 Watts-Smith et al. examine the “neighborhood gap”—the mismatch between class and neighborhood quality for middle-class Black Americans—and show how it shapes racial consciousness and linked fate. 🔗 Read more:

This article builds on their recent PGI study, based on a survey of 981 children in Nigeria. They find that 90% of children drew male political leaders—highlighting early gendered political socialization in contexts of male-dominated leadership. 🔗

Why don’t children imagine women as political leaders? In a new piece for The Conversation, Okedele, Kang, & Greenlee explore how gendered norms shape Nigerian children’s perceptions of political leadership. 🔗 👇🧵.

📢 Chan & Landgrave find that many Americans hold an immigrant identity—distinct from race or origin—and that its strength varies by race and generation. 🔗 Read more:

📢 Bryan et al. study immigrant survivors of violence and find that experiences with police vary by immigration status, English proficiency, and gender—shaping how survivors engage with institutions and view government trustworthiness. 🔗 Read more:

📢 Macdonald finds that while Americans view “legal” immigrants more favorably, attitudes toward “illegal” immigrants more strongly shape immigration policy preferences and candidate evaluations—driven by media’s focus on illegality. 🔗 Read more:

Immigration shapes not only policy but also public perception, institutional engagement, and lived experience. This thread shares three recent studies that examine public attitudes, immigrant-police interactions, and immigrant identity. 👇🧵.

📢 How should we measure Black political socialization? Strawbridge uses four decades of survey data to show that common items reflect a shared underlying concept—and proposes a multidimensional measure aligned with its original definition. 🔗 Read more:

📢 How do children view political leadership where men dominate politics? Okedele et al. find that 90% of Nigerian children imagine political leaders as men, revealing early gendered norms. Evidence on ambition gaps by gender is mixed. 🔗 Read more:

📢 Garcia et al. revisit Black Faces in the Mirror and find that Black legislators still provide more co-racial representation—and the gap with non-Black members has grown, showing the evolving role of descriptive representation. 🔗 Read more:

📢 Sulemana analyzes cabinet appointments in 25 African countries and finds that women are more likely than men to receive high-prestige portfolios. Gender and political experience—not education or profession—predict who gets top positions. 🔗 Read more:

RT @poscresearch: Check out this recent article in @pgijournal23: “Women and unequal voice in governors’ races: a study of campaign contrib….

📢 Manion et al. find that women and people of color are underrepresented on municipal boards and commissions in Missouri, especially on powerful boards. Female mayors help reduce gender gaps, and racial representation varies across cities. 🔗 Read more:

📢 Skinner uses an experiment to show how framing refugee policy, especially as a security threat, shapes public opinion. Security frames drive partisan divides, revealing the impact of rhetoric on support for restrictive policies. 🔗 Read more:

RT @poscresearch: (6/6) Learn more from reading McCubbins’ and Ramirez’s @pgijournal23 article, linked below:

RT @poscresearch: (1/6) Does dehumanizing language against immigrants increase support for immigrant detention? Here’s a 🧵 on what we learn….

RT @poscresearch: What do memes of a dead woman, Hitler, and a monkey have in common? Read UCR Professor @dadakim's @3Streamsblog post abou….

📢 Udani & Wedding show how accompaniment scholarship allows political scientists to work alongside asylum seekers rather than studying them. They demonstrate how this approach strengthens political skills and policymaking participation. 🔗 Read more: