ISBN:
0203852257
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0415879140
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0415879159
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9780203852255
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9780415879149
,
9780415879156
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9781136975219
Language:
English
Pages:
xi, 183 p.
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2011 Available via World Wide Web
Series Statement:
Routledge series on identity politics
Parallel Title:
Print version Black Politics Today : The Era of Socioeconomic Transition
DDC:
305.896073
Keywords:
Electronic books
Abstract:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Abstract:
The late 1980s ushered in a new era of black politics, the socioeconomic transition era. Coming on the heels of the protest era and politics era, the current stage is characterized by the emergence of a new black middle class that came of age after the Civil Rights struggle. Although class still isn't a strong factor in the external politics of the black community, it is increasingly a wedge issue in the community's internal politics. Black politics today is increasingly less about the interest of the larger group and more about the interest of smaller subgroups within the community. Theodore
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Black Politics Today: The Era of Socioeconomic Transition; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; List of Tables; AcKnowledgements; 1. Black Politics Today: The Evolution; 2. A Community in Transition and Dividing by Class; 3. The Foundations for a Political Divide; 4. Attitudes and Perceptions in Black and White: What They Suggest About Race and Politics; 5. Blacks' Public Opinion Today: A Question of Consensus; 6. Black Politics and the Continuing Struggle for Political Infl uence in the Socioeconomic Transition Era; 7. Black Political Leadership Today
Description / Table of Contents:
8. Beyond Socioeconomic Status: Other Factors Infl uencing Black Politics TodayNotes; Bibliography; Index;
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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Available via World Wide Web
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