(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Christina Karns, University of Oregon(THE CONVERSATION) ‘Tis the season when the conversation shifts to what you’re thankful for. Gathered with family and friends around a holiday feast, for instance, people may recount some of the biggies – like their health or their children – or smaller things that enhance everyday life – like happening upon a great movie while channel-surfing or
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(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Stacy Branham, University of California, Irvine(THE CONVERSATION) After another whirlwind year of division and controversy in American politics, many of us may be anxious about dinner-table dialogue with family and friends this Thanksgiving. There is no denying that the way we communicate about politics has fundamentally changed with the proliferation of technology and social media.
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