Political polarization as a co-adaptive process.
Political polarization is often characterized as a consequence of changes in media content or technology. We argue, in contrast, for an account that views polarization in media and the public as a co-adaptive process. This paper begins with a brief review of cultural evolution and co-adaptation and...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Communication Vol. 76; no. 3; pp. 211 - 223 |
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Jun2026
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