Antoine J. Banks is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Government and Politics at the University of Maryland, College Park. Banks earned a PhD in Political Science at the University of Michigan in 2009 and a BA in Political Science and African American Studies at Hunter College, City University of New York. Banks specializes in American politics, with a focus on race and ethnic politics, political psychology, public opinion, and voting behavior. His current research interests center on two issues: emotion's importance in triggering the political impact of racial attitudes and emotions as a motivator for political action. His articles have appeared in peer-reviewed journals such as the American Journal of Political Science, Public Opinion Quarterly, Political Behavior, and Political Psychology.
Introduction
1. A theory of anger and contemporary white racial attitudes
2. The emotional foundation of white racial attitudes
3. The emotional content in racialized campaign ads primes white racial attitudes
4. The public's anger: racial polarization and opinions toward health care reform
5. The Tea Party's angry rhetoric and the 2010 midterm elections
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