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Black Elephants in the Room: The Unexpected Politics of African American Republicans
Corey D. Fields
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Paperback. What do you think of when you hear about an African American Republican? This book considers how race structures the political behavior of African American Republicans and discusses the dynamic relationship between race and political behavior in the purported "post-racial" context of US politics. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JPFM; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 286 x 18. Weight in Grams: 342.
What do you think of when you hear about an African American Republican? Are they heroes fighting against the expectation that all blacks must vote democratic? Are they Uncle Toms or sellouts, serving as traitors to their race? What is it really like to be a black person in the Republican Party? Black Elephants in the Room considers how race structures the political behavior of African American Republicans and discusses the dynamic relationship between race and political behavior in the purported "post-racial" context of US politics. Drawing on vivid first-person accounts, the book sheds light on the different ways black ... Read more
What do you think of when you hear about an African American Republican? Are they heroes fighting against the expectation that all blacks must vote democratic? Are they Uncle Toms or sellouts, serving as traitors to their race? What is it really like to be a black person in the Republican Party? Black Elephants in the Room considers how race structures the political behavior of African American Republicans and discusses the dynamic relationship between race and political behavior in the purported "post-racial" context of US politics. Drawing on vivid first-person accounts, the book sheds light on the different ways black ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520291904
SKU
V9780520291904
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About Corey D. Fields
Corey D. Fields is Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and Faculty Affiliate at the Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity at Stanford University.
Reviews for Black Elephants in the Room: The Unexpected Politics of African American Republicans
"The real value of this book, via ethnographic research, is the articulation of a conflict between notions of African American shared fate and Republican rhetoric that advances race-neutrality and more inclusive American themes."
Basil A. Smikle Jr., Executive Director, New York State Democratic Party New York Journal of Books "Fields makes great use of interviews, observation and survey data ... Read more
Basil A. Smikle Jr., Executive Director, New York State Democratic Party New York Journal of Books "Fields makes great use of interviews, observation and survey data ... Read more