抄録
Is social sorting present in affective polarization in Brazil? Recent arguments on affective polarization in the US and Europe have claimed the effects of social sorting, which means that religious, racial, and other social group identities would jointly drive political alignments. Previous literature on affective polarization in Brazil has suggested that the country case does not fall into this pattern but much remains unexplored. This paper provides some answers to this question through an original online survey conducted in April 2023. Focusing on religious affiliations, participation, and beliefs, we demonstrate that social sorting is associated with the differences in people’s preference toward the Workers’ Party and the Liberal Party in Brazil.
https://ror.org/04chrp450 
