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Racial attitudes in America today : one nation, still divided /

"With this book, Clarissa Peterson and Emmitt Y. Riley, III dive into how racial attitudes change and inform political decisions. Peterson and Riley use racial resentment, black blame, and racial identity to investigate the extent to which racial attitudes influence vote choice, evaluations of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Peterson, Clarissa (Political science professor) (Author), Riley, Emmitt Y., III (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2022.
Series:Routledge series on identity politics.
Subjects:
Race > Political aspects > United States.
United States > Race relations > Political aspects.
Minorities > United States > Attitudes.
White people > United States > Attitudes.
Racism > United States > History.
United States > Race relations > Public opinion.
Public opinion > United States.
Race > Aspect politique > États-Unis.
Racisme > États-Unis > Histoire.
États-Unis > Relations raciales > Opinion publique.
Opinion publique > États-Unis.
Minorities > Attitudes.
Public opinion.
Race > Political aspects.
Race relations > Public opinion.
Racism.
Whites > Attitudes.
United States.
History.
Table of Contents:
  • Boiling racial tensions in the United States of America
  • The continued influence of White racial attitudes
  • Racial attitudes among Asians and Hispanics : a clash of American and racial identities
  • Racial attitudes among Blacks : the links between collective Interest, Black blame, and racial identity
  • The consequences of racial attitudes in a fragile democracy.