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The Politics of Race in Latino Communities offers important new analysis, exploring how Latinos conceptualize racial identity, how their racial attitudes-about themselves and others-influence political behavior and incorporation, and how scholars can best understand the realities of Latino racial identities, within the framework of Latino panethnicity. Thought-provoking, sometimes controversial, and always well-reasoned, this book should be read by anyone interested in the complex dynamics of contemporary Latino politics. Stokes-Brown reminds us that for Latinos, as for American society more broadly, race matters. -Tony Affigne, Professor of Political Science and Black Studies, Providence College Stokes-Brown explores a critical set of questions around Latino racial self-identification and how these might matter in politics. Her nuanced unpacking of what race means for Latinos suggests that the choice of racial labels-as well as Latinos' interpretations of what these labels mean-is correlated with significant differences in political orientations and behavior. This is a subtle and powerful piece of scholarship. -Michael Jones-Correa, Cornell University

The Politics of Race in Latino Communities offers important new analysis, exploring how Latinos conceptualize racial identity, how their racial attitudes-about themselves and others-influence political behavior and incorporation, and how scholars can best understand the realities of Latino racial identities, within the framework of Latino panethnicity. Thought-provoking, sometimes controversial, and always well-reasoned, this book should be read by anyone interested in the complex dynamics of contemporary Latino politics. Stokes-Brown reminds us that for Latinos, as for American society more broadly, race matters. -Tony Affigne, Professor of Political Science and Black Studies, Providence College Stokes-Brown explores a critical set of questions around Latino racial self-identification and how these might matter in politics. Her nuanced unpacking of what race means for Latinos suggests that the choice of racial labels-as well as Latinos' interpretations of what these labels mean-is correlated with significant differences in political orientations and behavior. This is a subtle and powerful piece of scholarship. -Michael Jones-Correa, Cornell University

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Atiya Kai Stokes-Brown is an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at Bucknell University, USA. Her research focuses on the political incorporation of women and racial/ethnic groups into the American political system, and issues of representation.

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