TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - The socialization of conflict and its limits: gender and gun politics in America
JO  - Social Science Quarterly
A1  - Goss, Kristin A.
SP  - 455
EP  - 470
VL  - 98
IS  - 2
N2  - OBJECTIVE    This study considers efforts by gun rights and gun regulation groups to socialize the conflict over firearms policy by engaging a coveted issue public--women. I assess whether gun rights groups have succeeded in weakening women's support for gun control laws and increasing women's firearms ownership. I also examine whether gun regulation groups have succeeded in mobilizing their female sympathizers for political action.     Methods    Drawing on two survey archives spanning several decades, I use descriptive statistics and logistic regression to analyze the relationship between women and guns over time.     Results    Gun rights groups have had little success in persuading women to become "pro-gun" in attitudes or behaviors. Gun regulation groups have mobilized their female sympathizers but not enough to offset the political engagement of pro-gun men.     Conclusion    The findings suggest that civic identities, organizational capacities, and countervailing pressures constrain efforts to socialize conflict through persuasion and mobilization.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0038-4941
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ssqu.12419
ID  - ref1
ER  -