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African American Coping in the Political Sphere / Jas M. Sullivan and Moriah Harman ; foreword by Sherman James.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sullivan, Jas M, 1975- author.
- Harman, Moriah, 1994- author.
- 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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