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Black politics today : the era of socioeconomic transition / Theodore J. Davis Jr.
Van Pelt Library E185.615 .D386 2012
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Davis, Theodore James.
- Series:
- Routledge series on identity politics
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- African Americans--Politics and government--20th century.
- African Americans.
- African Americans--Politics and government.
- African Americans--Politics and government--21st century.
- African Americans--Economic conditions--20th century.
- African Americans--Economic conditions--21st century.
- Middle class African Americans.
- Social classes--United States.
- Social classes.
- African Americans--Economic conditions.
- United States.
- Social mobility--United States.
- Social mobility.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 183 pages ; 18 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Routledge, 2012.
- Summary:
- The late 1980s ushered in a new era of black politics, the socioeconomic transition era. Coming on the heels of the protest era and politics era, the current stage is characterized by the emergence of a new black middle class that came of age after the Civil Rights struggle. Although class still isn t a strong factor in the external politics of the black community, it is increasingly a wedge issue in the community 's internal politics. Black politics today is increasingly less about the interest of the larger group and more about the interest of smaller subgroups within the community. Theodore J. Davis Jr. argues that the greatest threat to the social and political cohesiveness of the so-called black community may be the rise of a socially and economically privileged group among the ranks of black America. This rift has affected blacks ability to organize effectively and influence politics. Davis traces the changes in economic status, public opinion, political power and participation, and leadership over three generations of black politics. The result is an insightful analysis of black politics today.
- Contents:
- Black politics today : the evolution
- A community in transition and dividing by class
- The foundations for a political divide
- Attitudes and perceptions in Black and white : what they suggests about race and politics
- Blacks' public opinion today : a question of consensus
- Black politics and the continuing struggle for political influence in the socioeconomic transition era
- Black political leadership today
- Beyond socioeconomic status : other factors influencing Black politics today.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780415879149
- 0415879140
- 9780415879156
- 0415879159
- 9780203852255
- 0203852257
- OCLC:
- 466361289
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