Kendra King

Gebundenes Buch

African American Politics

Beschreibung

African-American Politics is a cutting-edge introduction to the political successes, failures, and persistent challenges of African-American political participation in the United States. Exploring both historic and present day political phenomena, the book draws on a wide range of sources, including U.S. Census data, Gallup Polls, landmark court opinions, speeches and first-hand interviews to provide the reader with a comprehensive and up-to-the-minute analysis of what often appear to be "irreconcilable differences" between the American political system and one of its most historically subjugated constituency groups. Amongst the key topics covered are: * symbolic versus substantive politics * the impact of race on socio-economic status * the post -Civil Rights leadership vacuum * the rise of Black Conservatism and "New Black Politics" * the political significance of Black Mega-Churches * the emergence of "Hip Hop" as an alternative political voice * the future of African - American Politics This book will be essential reading for students of American and minority politics, African - American studies and related disciplines. It will serve as a catalyst for dialogue for anyone interested in the role of African Americans in contemporary US political life. For more information and resources visit the accompanying series website: www.politybooks.com/minoritypol

Autor

Kendra King is associate professor of politics and the director of the Rich Foundation Urban Leadership program at Oglethorpe University.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Polity Press
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Januar 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 247mm x 181mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 585g
• ISBN-13: 9780745632803
• ISBN-10: 0745632807
• Artikelnr.: 23833300

Rezensionen

"African American Politics is likely to be a veryuseful volume for students and for general readers seeking acontext for understanding the Obama election and contemporaryracial politics. The book elegantly melds mainstream politicalscience ideas and topics with innovative themes, a sophisticatedhistorical consciousness, and continued demonstration of the waysin which African American politics is, and is not, Americanpolitics tout court."
Jennifer L. Hochschild, Harvard University

"Kendra King's text captures the complex interaction betweenAfrican Americans and US political institutions. It provides a deepunderstanding of the hopes and dreams of a population often left onthe outside of American democracy and how that experience iscritical to understanding American political institutions andpolitics. Students of African American politics in particular andAmerican politics in general will be well served by reading thistext."
Mark Sawyer, University of California