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Pastor Paulo vs. Doctor Carlos: professional titles as voting heuristics in Brazil

Pastor Paulo vs. Doktor Carlos: Berufstitel als Wahlheuristik in Brasilien
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Boas, Taylor C.

Abstract

"In low-information elections, voters are likely to rely on heuristics when choosing candidates. Based on survey experiments conducted prior to Brazil's 2012 municipal elections, I examine the effect of candidates' professional titles, such as 'doctor' and 'pastor,' on voting behavior. Using the 'pa... view more

"In low-information elections, voters are likely to rely on heuristics when choosing candidates. Based on survey experiments conducted prior to Brazil's 2012 municipal elections, I examine the effect of candidates' professional titles, such as 'doctor' and 'pastor,' on voting behavior. Using the 'pastor' title in one's electoral name tends to decrease vote intention, although evangelical Christians respond positively while members of other religious groups are repelled. The broader atmosphere of political competition between Brazilian evangelicals and Catholics helps explain the presence of both out-group and in-group cueing effects. The 'doctor' title has a positive effect on vote intention that appears to be mediated by the positive stereotypes, such as intelligence and competence, associated with members of this profession." (author's abstract)... view less

Keywords
Brazil; election; voter; election result; election campaign; voting behavior; heuristics; value-orientation; job title; occupational image; effect; differentiation; influence; South America; developing country; Latin America

Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Occupational Research, Occupational Sociology

Document language
English

Publication Year
2014

Page/Pages
p. 39-72

Journal
Journal of Politics in Latin America, 6 (2014) 2

ISSN
1866-802X

Status
Published Version; peer reviewed

Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-NoDerivs


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