ISBN:
9781315164236
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131516423X
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9781351673532
,
135167353X
,
9781351673525
,
1351673521
,
9781351673518
,
1351673513
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (xii, 279 pages)
,
illustrations, maps
Series Statement:
Race, ethnicity, and gender in politics and policy
Series Statement:
Race, ethnicity, and gender in politics and policy
DDC:
323.1196/0730905
Keywords:
African Americans / Politics and government / 21st century
;
African Americans / Relations with Hispanic Americans / Political aspects
;
Suburban African Americans / Politics and government
;
Gentrification / United States
Abstract:
Black Politics in Transition considers the impact of three transformative forces--immigration, suburbanization, and gentrification--on Black politics today. Demographic changes resulting from immigration and ethnic blending are dramatically affecting the character and identity of Black populations throughout the US. Black Americans are becoming more ethnically diverse at the same time that they are sharing space with newcomers from near and far. In addition, the movement of Black populations out of the cities to which they migrated a generation ago--a reverse migration to the American South, in some cases, and in other cases a movement from cities to suburbs shifts the locus of Black politics. At the same time, middle class and white populations are returning to cities, displacing low income Blacks and immigrants alike in a renewal of gentrification. All this makes for an important laboratory of discovery among social scientists, including the diverse range of authors represented here. Drawing on a wide array of disciplinary perspectives and methodological strategies, original chapters analyze the geography of opportunity for Black Americans and Black politics in accessible, jargon-free language. Moving beyond the Black-white binary, this book explores the tri-part relationship among Blacks, whites, and Latinos as well. Some of the most important developments in Black politics are happening at state and local levels today, and this book captures that for students, scholars, and citizens engaged in this dynamic milieu
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