Anand Edward Sokhey
@aesokhey.bsky.social
Professor of Political Science, CU-Boulder. Director, American Politics Research Lab; Fellow, Institute for Behavioral Science. Art and Cincinnati Chili enthusiast. Hopeless Bengals and Reds fan.
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We saw research showing Christian nationalism promoted anti-immigrant views but more frequent church attendance promoted pro-immigrant views and thought that finding was implausible. The same method showed that attendance promoted more positive feelings toward atheists. And that's bonkers. 1/4
Attending Church Encourages Acceptance of Atheists? No, It’s A Suppression Effect
By Paul A. Djupe, Amanda J. Friesen, Anand E. Sokhey, and Jacob R. Neiheisel In new research out at Political Behavior (open access!), we investigate whether attending church encourages greater acc…
religioninpublic.blog
June 26, 2025 at 1:10 PM
We saw research showing Christian nationalism promoted anti-immigrant views but more frequent church attendance promoted pro-immigrant views and thought that finding was implausible. The same method showed that attendance promoted more positive feelings toward atheists. And that's bonkers. 1/4
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Co-written with @amandafriesen.bsky.social, Andrew Lewis, @aesokhey.bsky.social, Jacob Neiheisel, Zachary Broeren, and Ryan Burge. (Tagged the only accounts I could find.)
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Attending Church Encourages Acceptance of Atheists? Suppression Effects in Religion and Politics Research - Political Behavior
A proliferation of religion variables presents opportunities for those studying religion and politics in the U.S. However, many studies in this growing subfield demonstrate the pitfalls of reporting t...
link.springer.com
June 25, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Co-written with @amandafriesen.bsky.social, Andrew Lewis, @aesokhey.bsky.social, Jacob Neiheisel, Zachary Broeren, and Ryan Burge. (Tagged the only accounts I could find.)
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Looking for a comprehensive and accessible introduction to network analysis? Space is still available -- 2 WEEKS REMAIN -- to register (myumi.ch/4j3DZ)) for my ICPSR Summer Program Workshop, "An Introduction to Network Analysis", June 9-13, 2025. (1/3)
May 21, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Looking for a comprehensive and accessible introduction to network analysis? Space is still available -- 2 WEEKS REMAIN -- to register (myumi.ch/4j3DZ)) for my ICPSR Summer Program Workshop, "An Introduction to Network Analysis", June 9-13, 2025. (1/3)
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How much political disagreement exists among co-partisans in their core and acquaintance networks? Lauren Ratliff Santoro & @aesokhey.bsky.social find evidence of substantial disagreement exists between co-partisans.
Read more here: doi.org/10.1177/2053...
Read more here: doi.org/10.1177/2053...
The disagreement we overlook: Examining core and acquaintance networks in a presidential primary - Lauren Ratliff Santoro, Anand E. Sokhey, 2024
Research on interpersonal political discussion has focused on cross-party interactions. But how much disagreement exists between co-partisans in core networks, ...
doi.org
February 9, 2025 at 7:02 PM
How much political disagreement exists among co-partisans in their core and acquaintance networks? Lauren Ratliff Santoro & @aesokhey.bsky.social find evidence of substantial disagreement exists between co-partisans.
Read more here: doi.org/10.1177/2053...
Read more here: doi.org/10.1177/2053...
Want to know more about the moment we're in w/Christian nationalism in the US? Looking for addl. perspective on religion & politics? Check out my recent edited volume w/ @pauldjupe.bsky.social (UPenn Press). Amazon: www.amazon.com/Trump-Evange... Audible: www.audible.com/.../Trump-Wh...
www.amazon.com
December 13, 2024 at 5:29 PM
Want to know more about the moment we're in w/Christian nationalism in the US? Looking for addl. perspective on religion & politics? Check out my recent edited volume w/ @pauldjupe.bsky.social (UPenn Press). Amazon: www.amazon.com/Trump-Evange... Audible: www.audible.com/.../Trump-Wh...
Isn't there a FERPA rule about having your mom call Senators on your behalf?
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Hegseth Is Reportedly Vowing to Stop Drinking, Having His Mom Call Senators
Pete Hegseth is reportedly vowing to stop drinking in meetings with Republican senators, and having his mom call them to advocate for him.
www.rollingstone.com
December 5, 2024 at 4:21 PM
Isn't there a FERPA rule about having your mom call Senators on your behalf?
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...