Overview

The role that race and religion play in American presidential elections is attracting national attention like never before. The 2008 presidential candidates reached out to an unprecedented number of racial and religious voting constituencies including African Americans, Latinos, Muslims, Mainline Protestants, Catholics, Evangelicals, Jews, women, the non-religious, and more. Religion, Race, and the American Presidency focuses on the roles of these racial and religious groups in presidential elections over the last forty years, and in elections since 2000 in particular. Drawing upon survey data, interviews, and case studies of recent presidents, the contributors examine the complicated relationships between American presidents and key racial and religious groups. The paperback edition features a new capstone chapter on the 2008 elections. Contributions by Brian Robert Calfano, David G. Dalin, Paul A. Djupe, Gastón Espinosa, John C. Green, Melissa V. Harris-Lacewell, Lyman A. Kellstedt, So Young Kim, David C. Leege, Laura R. Olson, Corwin Smidt, Katherine E. Stenger, and Adam L. Warber.  

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Author:   Gaston Espinosa ,  Brian Robert Calfano ,  David G. Dalin ,  Paul A. Djupe
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Rowman & Littlefield
Dimensions:   Width: 16.10cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 24.10cm
Weight:   0.717kg
ISBN:  

9780742563216

ISBN 10:   0742563219
Pages:   376
Publication Date:   02 September 2008
Recommended Age:   From 18 to 22 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Evangelicals and the American Presidency Corwin Smidt Chapter 2: Mainline Protestants and the American Presidency Laura R. Olsen and Adam L. Warber Chapter 3: Catholics and the American Presidency David C. Leege Chapter 4: Seculars and the American Presidency Lyman A. Kellstedt Chapter 5: Women, Religion, and the American Presidency Katherine E. Stenger Chapter 6: Jews and the American Presidency David G. Dalin Chapter 7: Muslims and the American Presidency Brian Robert Calfano, Paul A. Djupe, and John C. Green Chapter 8: Asian Americans, Religion, and the American Presidency So Young Kim Chapter 9: African Americans, Religion, and the American Presidency Melissa V. Harris-Lacewell Chapter 10: Latinos, Religion, and the American Presidency Gaston Espinosa

Reviews

This rich and excellent book throws a new light on the complex relationship between religion, race and the presidency. I plan to use it in my own classes.--Isabelle Richet

Author Information

Gaston Espinosa is the Arthur V. Stoughton Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Claremont McKenna College. He served as project manager of the $1.3 million Pew Charitable Trusts Hispanic Churches in American Public Life project and is the editor of several books on religion and politics.

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