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African American Coping in the Political Sphere / Jas M. Sullivan and Moriah Harman ; foreword by Sherman James.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Sullivan, Jas M, 1975- author.
Harman, Moriah, 1994- author.
Contributor:
James, Sherman A., writer of foreword.
Series:
SUNY series in African American studies.
SUNY Series in African American Studies
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Henry, John (Legendary character)--Influence.
Henry, John.
African Americans--Attitudes.
African Americans.
Agent (Philosophy)--Political aspects.
Agent (Philosophy).
African Americans--Politics and government.
African Americans--Psychology.
Race discrimination--United States--Psychological aspects.
Race discrimination.
Black nationalism--United States.
Black nationalism.
Resilience (Personality trait).
American Dream.
Work ethic.
United States.
Genre:
Electronic books.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xxiv, 256 pages) : illustrations.
Edition:
First edition.
Place of Publication:
Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, [2023]
Summary:
"Explores the influence coping has had on African Americans' political attitudes and behaviors"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Intro
Contents
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Introduction
Active Coping Measure
Ahmaud Arbery: "A Modern-Day Lynching"
George Floyd: "I Can't Breathe"
Breonna Taylor: "Say Her Name"
Purpose of the Book
Book Outline
Chapter 1 Coping
Coping as a Trait or Style
Coping as a Process
Additional Definitions and Measurements
John Henryism Active Coping
Effects of Coping
Physical Health Outcomes
Psychological Outcomes
Social Outcomes
The Gap
Chapter 2 Measuring and Analyzing the Influence of John Henryism Active Coping
Data
Descriptives
JHAC and Other Characteristics
Analytical Strategy
General Expectations
Methods
Control Variables
Conclusion
Chapter 3 Coping in Reactions to Discrimination
Expectations
Analytical Strategy and Model Selection
Results
Praying about It
Working Harder to Prove Others Wrong
Trying to Do Something about It
Chapter 4 Coping and Ideological Views
Black Nationalism
American Values
National Pride
Work Ethic
Authoritarianism
Chapter 5 Coping and Policy Preferences
Majority Minority Districts
Policies to Help Blacks
Reparations
Chapter 6 Coping and Black Information Consumption
Black Information Consumption
Results for Overall Black Information Consumption
Results for Each Black Information Source
Black Radio
Black TV
Black Newspapers
Black Magazines
Black Literature
Black Movies
Chapter 7 Coping and Political Participation
Political Participation
Voting in Presidential Election
Voting in State and Local Elections
Working for a Political Party
Contacting Government about Problems
Involvement in Neighborhood Black Organizations
Membership in National Black Organizations
Curtailing the Vote?
COVID-19: How a Global Pandemic Reveals Political, Social, Economic, and Health Cleavages
Specific Purpose of the Book
Topics Explored
Reactions to Discrimination
Ideological Views
Race-Specific Policies
Limitations and Future Research
Overall Implications
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Notes:
"John Henryism Active Coping Scale, or JHAC."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.
ISBN:
9781438494937
1438494939
OCLC:
1404060962

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