African-American political psychology : identity, opinion, and action in the post-Civil Rights Era / edited by Tasha S. Philpot and Ismail K. White.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Philpot, Tasha S.

White, Ismail K.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans--Politics and government--Psychological aspects.

African Americans.

African Americans--Psychology.

African Americans--Politics and government.

Psychological aspects.

Physical Description:

xviii, 246 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.

Summary:

"Decades of research in both political science and psychology have demonstrated that external, environmental factors influence individuals' mental processes, especially as they relate to politics. Inasmuch as such factors vary systematically across racial and ethnic groups, the political psychology of these groups warrants study, hence, the objective of this volume. We have assembled a number of papers from both psychologists and political scientists in an effort to combine both disciplines' understanding of the psychological underpinnings of Blacks' orientation to the political world. Our goal is to take lessons learned from previous research and incorporate them into new theories and utilize new data sources in an effort to create a unified study of Black political psychology"--Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780230623552

0230623557

OCLC:

515439472

Publisher Number:

99940835557