Dimensions of blackness : racial identity and political beliefs / Jas M. Sullivan, Jonathan Winburn, and William E. Cross Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sullivan, Jas M., author.

Winburn, Jonathan, 1977- author.

Cross, William E., 1940- author.

Series:

SUNY series in African American studies.

SUNY series in African American studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans--Race identity.

African Americans.

African Americans--Politics and government.

African Americans--Social conditions.

United States--Race relations.

United States.

United States--Politics and government.

United States--Social conditions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (177 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Albany, NY : SUNY Press, [2018]

Summary:

While the dynamics of racial oppression limit the range of attitudes blacks may construct and hold, their basic humanity introduces additional attitudinal variance that is nearly boundless. Rather than claim it is possible to conceptualize and measure every iteration of blackness, modern social theorists such as Robert Sellers and William Cross Jr. contend that one should systematically "sample" the unmanageable range of different identity frames found among blacks. In Dimensions of Blackness, the authors suggest there is no single, solitary way to express black racial identity. They move away from blackness as binary and instead reveal what happens when black racial identity is conceptualized with "difference of opinion." Using a multidimensional perspective this book explores whether black racial identity differences among blacks influence political attitudes and behavior.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Illustrations

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1 Understanding Black Racial Identity

Defining and Conceptualizing Black Racial Identity

Formation of Black Racial Identity

Black Racial Identity Effects on Politics

Measuring Black Identity: Multidimensional Measures

Measuring Black Identity: Unitary Measures

Conclusion

Chapter 2 Measuring and Analyzing the Influence of Multidimensional Racial Identity

Data

Descriptives

Racial Identity and Demographics

Analytical Strategy

Chapter 3 Social Dominance Orientation

Variables Affecting Social Dominance Orientation

Expectations

Methods

Results

Chapter 4 Black Nationalism and Racial Attitudes

Study of Black Nationalism

The Study of Racial Attitudes

Analysis

Chapter 5 Policy Attitudes

Influences on Black Policy Preferences

Chapter 6 Political Participation

Influences on Black Political Participation

Black Racial Identity Influence on Black Political Participation

Appendix: Models for SingleItem Measures

Notes

Selected Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781438471624

1438471629