Overview

Are Americans less prejudiced now than they were thirty years ago, or has racism simply gone ""underground""? Is racism something we learn as children, or is it a result of certain social groups striving to maintain their privileged positions in society? In Racialized Politics, political scientists, sociologists, and psychologists explore the current debate surrounding the sources of racism in America. Published here for the first time, the essays represent three major approaches to the topic. The social psychological approach maintains that prejudice socialized early in life feeds racial stereotypes, while the social structural viewpoint argues that behavior is shaped by whites' fear of losing their privileged status. The third perspective looks to non-racially inspired ideology, including attitudes about the size and role of government, as the reason for opposition to policies such as affirmative action. Timely and important, this collection provides a state-of-the-field assessment of the current issues and findings on the role of racism in mass politics and public opinion. Contributors are Lawrence Bobo, Gretchen C. Crosby, Michael C. Dawson, Christopher Federico, P. J. Henry, John J. Hetts, Jennifer L. Hochschild, William G. Howell, Michael Hughes, Donald R. Kinder, Rick Kosterman, Tali Mendelberg, Thomas F. Pettigrew, Howard Schuman, David O. Sears, James Sidanius, Pam Singh, Paul M. Sniderman, Marylee C. Taylor, and Steven A. Tuch.

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Author:   David O. Sears ,  James Sidanius ,  Lawrence Bobo
Publisher:   The University of Chicago Press
Imprint:   University of Chicago Press
Dimensions:   Width: 1.60cm , Height: 0.30cm , Length: 2.40cm
Weight:   0.709kg
ISBN:  

9780226744056

ISBN 10:   0226744051
Pages:   439
Publication Date:   15 February 2000
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgments List of Contributors One: Race in American Politics: Framing the Debates David O. Sears, John J. Hetts, Jim Sidanius, and Lawrence Bobo Two: Individualism Reconsidered: Principles and Prejudice in Contemporary American Opinion Donald R. Kinder and Tali Mendelberg Three: Egalitarian Values and Contemporary Racial Politics David O. Sears, P. J. Henry, and Rick Kosterman Four: The Significance of Racial Context Marylee C. Taylor Five: Race and Beliefs about Affirmative Action: Assessing the Effects of Interests, Group Threat, Ideology, and Racism Lawrence Bobo Six: How Beliefs about Poverty Influence Racial Policy Attitudes: A Study of Whites, African Americans, Hispanics, and Asians in the United States Michael Hughes and Steven A. Tuch Seven: It's Not Affirmative Action, It's the Blacks: The Continuing Relevance of Race in American Politics Jim Sidanius, Pam Singh, John J. Hetts, and Chris Federico Eight: The Politics of Race Paul M. Sniderman, Gretchen C. Crosby, and William G. Howell Nine: Systematizing the Predictors of Prejudice Thomas F. Pettigrew Ten: The Perils of Correlation, the Lure of Labels, and the Beauty of Negative Results Howard Schuman Eleven: Lumpers and Splitters, Individuals and Structures: Comments on Racialized Politics Jennifer L. Hochschild Twelve: Slowly Coming to Grips with the Effects of the American Racial Order on American Policy Preferences Michael C. Dawson Notes References Index

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David O. Sears is distinguished professor of psychology and political science at the University of California, Los Angeles, and the author of numerous books.

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