First Advisor
Richard Clucas
Date of Award
5-22-2020
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Political Science and University Honors
Department
Political Science
Language
English
Subjects
Polarization (Social sciences) -- Political aspects -- Research, Social media -- Political aspects -- United States, Online social networks -- Political aspects -- United States, Internet in political campaigns -- United States, Polarization (Social sciences) -- United States
DOI
10.15760/honors.908
Abstract
Americans in 2020 live in a time of unprecedented political polarization. Scholars often study this trend of increased polarization in conjunction with the use of social media platforms, or social networking sites (SNSs). Despite a nearly twenty-year existence, however, the discourse community surrounding the relationship between SNS use and political polarization has yet to develop past a scattered and largely theoretical body of literature. What follows is a description of the current state of the literature followed by a description of a conceptual framework scholars can use when approaching the field and designing their own research in order to make meaningful contributions to the discourse.
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Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/33163
Recommended Citation
Sanders, Audrey C., "Developing a Conceptual Framework for Research on Social Media and Political Polarization" (2020). University Honors Theses. Paper 887.
https://doi.org/10.15760/honors.908
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Political Science Commons, Social Influence and Political Communication Commons, Social Media Commons