Identifying a salient threat to racial harmony in contemporary America, an award-winning political scientist addresses a new white consciousness movement that is bringing with it significant potential for disrupting the country's already fragile race relations. 9 line drawings.
Identifying a salient threat to racial harmony in contemporary America, an award-winning political scientist addresses a new white consciousness movement that is bringing with it significant potential for disrupting the country's already fragile race relations. 9 line drawings.
Carol M. Swain is Professor of Political Science and Professor of Law at Vanderbilt University. She is the author of Black Faces, Black Interests: The Representation of African Americans in Congress (Harvard University Press, 1993, 1995), which was selected by Library Choice Journal as one of the seven outstanding academic books of 1994. Black Faces was also the winner of the 1994 Woodrow Wilson prize.
Inhaltsangabe
1. Introduction Part I. Is There Cause for Alarm?: 2. The new white nationalism 3. Racial holy war! - the beliefs and goals of the more radical racist right 4. Demographic change and immigration issues 5. Crime and fear of violence Part II. Affirmative Action: Is This the Perfect Grievance?: 6. Affirmative action: past and present 7. Framing effects, opinion surveys, and the evidence from focus groups 8. A grievance made to order? 9. The path from discrimination to reverse discrimination in higher education Part III. What Can Happen to Young People in a Racially Charged Environment?: 10. The growing competitiveness for college and university admissions 11. Multiculturalism and racial double standards 12. White nationalist recruitment in America Part IV. Remedies: 13. A search for consensus in college and university admissions 14. Can religion promote greater racial and social harmony among America's diverse people? 15. Concluding observations and policy recommendations.
1. Introduction Part I. Is There Cause for Alarm?: 2. The new white nationalism 3. Racial holy war! - the beliefs and goals of the more radical racist right 4. Demographic change and immigration issues 5. Crime and fear of violence Part II. Affirmative Action: Is This the Perfect Grievance?: 6. Affirmative action: past and present 7. Framing effects, opinion surveys, and the evidence from focus groups 8. A grievance made to order? 9. The path from discrimination to reverse discrimination in higher education Part III. What Can Happen to Young People in a Racially Charged Environment?: 10. The growing competitiveness for college and university admissions 11. Multiculturalism and racial double standards 12. White nationalist recruitment in America Part IV. Remedies: 13. A search for consensus in college and university admissions 14. Can religion promote greater racial and social harmony among America's diverse people? 15. Concluding observations and policy recommendations.
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