Format:
1 Online-Ressource (xiii, 188 pages)
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
ISBN:
1589017021
,
1589016165
,
9781589017023
,
9781589016163
Content:
In political opinion surveys from the 1950s through the 1970s, African Americans were consistently among the most liberal groups in the United States and were much further to the left than White Americans on most issues. Starting in the 1980s, Black public opinion began to move to the center, and this trend has deepened since. Why is this the case?. Katherine Tate contends that Black political incorporation and increased affluence since the civil rights movement have made Black politics and public opinion more moderate over time. Black leaders now have greater opportunity to participate in mai
Content:
What's going on? the state of public opinion in Black America -- Welfare reform and shifts in Black opinion on welfare policies -- Shifts in Black support for government aid for Blacks and minorities -- Black opinion on crime control policies -- Education policies, school vouchers, and busing in Black America -- Social issues and rights for women and for gays and lesbians in Black America -- Black opinion on immigration and the environment -- Blacks on U.S. foreign policy -- Black political incorporation and public opinion
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-178) and index
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Tate, Katherine What's going on? Washington, D.C : Georgetown University Press, ©2010
Language:
English
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