"In Racial Attitudes in America Today: One Nation, Still Divided, Clarissa Peterson and Emmitt Y. Riley have written a comprehensive assessment of the impact of racial attitudes in contemporary American politics and on the future of American democracy. This is an extremely timely research project considering the racial strife and backlash that continues to occur in America and all around the world. Because race remains a divisive topic in all aspects of life, this book will enhance our understanding as to why Blacks, Whites, Asians, and Hispanics think as they do and the impact of their thinking on their political behavior. This interdisciplinary study will be useful for students, scholars, and laymen and will provoke many
discussions about the continuing significance of race in American society."
Sharon D. Wright Austin,
Professor of Political Science at the University of Florida Gainesville"Although the trend is changing, it remains far too common in the study of racial and ethnic politics for scholars to center the attitudes and actions of White Americans-oftentimes by exploring how White citizens consider persons of color when making political decisions. By cross-comparing the viewpoints of African Americans, White Americans, Latinos, and Asian Americans, professors Peterson and Riley join a growing list of scholars who paint a fuller picture of group relations in the United States."
Ray Block Jr.,
Associate Professor of Political Science and African American Studies, The Pennsylvania State University"Written during a time of racial upheaval, this book builds on the extant literature by tackling a number of salient issues related to racial and political attitudes. The topics range from race-neutral issues such as health care to race-specific issues such as Black Lives Matter. The authors move beyond the traditional approach of examining inter-racial attitudes possessed by whites and take a deep dive in helping us understand diverse attitudes possessed by Blacks, Asian Americans and LatinX people. One of the most important contributions is that it does not romanticize Black intra-racial attitudes by focusing solely on variables operationalizing black solidarity. Rather, it also highlights the impact of negative anti-Black attitudes in explaining Black political attitudes. This book is timely and an indispensable reference for students and scholars studying American politics, political psychology, sociology, and public policy. It strengthens the foundation for a deeper understanding of the complexity of inter and intra-racial attitudes in the study of race and politics."
Byron D. Orey,
Professor of Political Science, Jackson State University
