Kathy Cramer

Katherine Cramer
Born1970 (age 55–56)
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States
AwardsHeinz I. Eulau Award
Academic work
Disciplinepolitical science
InstitutionsUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison
Main interests
rural resentment
Notable works
The Politics of Resentment

Katherine J. Cramer (born 1970) is an American political scientist. She is a professor in the political science department at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and former director of the Morgridge Center for Public Service.

Career

Cramer is the author of The Politics of Resentment, a book based on almost a decade of studying political attitudes in rural Wisconsin through ethnography. She argues that many rural residents understand politics through the lens of "rural consciousness," an identity as a rural person combined with a sense of injustice. This sense of injustice shows up as a perception that they do not receive their fair share of resources, power or respect, such as a sense that "people like me, in places like this don't get their fair share of respect" and "All the decisions are made in Madison and Milwaukee and nobody’s listening to us". Cramer has found this "rural resentment" comes partly from changes to rural life and partly from massive changes in the economy. Rural people, she asserts, feel overlooked and disrespected by elites; they work hard, yet they see the "good life" is passing them by, which is one reason why they voted for Donald Trump in the 2016 election.

Publications

Some published under the name Katherine Cramer Walsh

Honors and awards

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Katherine J. Cramer". Department of Political Science, University of Wisconsin – Madison. Archived from the original on August 14, 2009. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
  2. ↑ Kramer, Katherine J. (2016). The Politics of Resentment: Rural Consciousness in Wisconsin and the Rise of Scott Walker. Chicago Studies in American Politics. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0226349114.
  3. 1 2 Jeff Guo (November 8, 2016). "A new theory for why Trump voters are so angry — that actually makes sense". Wonkblog (Washington Post). Retrieved November 9, 2016.
  4. 1 2 Katherine J. Cramer (November 16, 2016). "For years, I've been watching anti-elite fury build in Wisconsin. Then came Trump". Vox.com. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  5. ↑ Mitch Teich & Audrey Nowakowski (August 5, 2015). "'The Politics of Resentment': Researcher Finds a Growing Divide Between Urban & Rural Wisconsin". WUWM. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Katherine Cramer — 2018 Heinz I. Eulau, Perspectives on Politics Recipient". politicalsciencenow.com. August 27, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  7. ↑ "2019 Fellows and International Honorary Members with their affiliations at the time of election". members.amacad.org. Archived from the original on March 2, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2020.