The anger rule : racial inequality and constraints on Black politicians / Antoine J. Banks (University of Maryland, College Park), Ismail K. White (Princeton University).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Banks, Antoine J., 1979- author.

White, Ismail K., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans--Politics and government.

African Americans.

African American politicians--Psychology.

African American politicians.

Anger--Political aspects--United States.

Anger.

Race--Political aspects--United States.

Race.

Racism--Political aspects--United States.

Racism.

United States--Race relations--Political aspects.

United States.

African Americans--Psychology.

Politicians--United States--Psychology.

Politicians.

Psychology.

Race--Political aspects.

Racism--Political aspects.

Race relations--Political aspects.

Politicians--Psychology.

Physical Description:

xiv, 175 pages : black and white illustrations ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Racial inequality and constraints on Black politicians

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2025.

Summary:

"In 'The anger rule,' Antoine J. Banks and Ismail K. White examine how Black politicians are uniquely penalized for expressing anger, especially anger related to race. Drawing on social psychology and philosophy, Banks and White demonstrate how this anger penalty helps sustain racial inequality. They argue that anger infers power because it propels individuals to change the status quo. When Black politicians are constrained from expressing anger, it limits their ability to mobilize against wrongs and rally fellow group members; it also signals a lack of power to Black voters. This argument is assessed using a multi-method approach of national survey experiments and content analysis of United States presidential and House congressional speeches and remarks. The findings show that Black politicians and voters are aware of the anger penalty, therefore constraining their anger in political spaces to avoid backlash from those who maintain the racial status quo."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Power of anger

Anger rule

Angry Black politicians?

Anger penalty

Racial differences in anger expression

Anger constraint

The anger rule going forward.

Notes:

"References": pages 159-168.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Banks, Antoine J., 1979- Anger rule

ISBN:

9781009275200

1009275208

9781009275217

1009275216

OCLC:

1425941836