• DOI:10.1086/227384
Corpus ID: 143555599

Differentiation and Integration: Two Dimensions of Political Thinking

@article{Neuman1981DifferentiationAI,
  title={Differentiation and Integration: Two Dimensions of Political Thinking},
  author={W. Neuman},
  journal={American Journal of Sociology},
  year={1981},
  volume={86},
  pages={1236 - 1268}
}

W. Neuman

Published 1981

Sociology

American Journal of Sociology

Conceptual differentiation refers to the number of discrete elements of political information individuals utilize in their evaluation of political issues. In contrast with the more commonly used textbookish political knowledge indices, this measure corresponds more closely to knowledge-in-use. Conceptual integration is defined as the spontaneous and explicit organization of ideas and information in terms of abstract or ideological constructs and represents an expansion of Philip Converse's… CONTINUE READING

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