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Princeton Studies in Political Behavior Ser.: Steadfast Democrats : How Social Forces Shape Black Political Behavior by Chryl N. Laird and Ismail K. White (2020, Hardcover)

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Steadfast Democrats: How Social Forces Shape Black Political Behavior (Princeton Studies in Political Behavior). Title : Steadfast Democrats: How Social Forces Shape Black Political Behavior (Princeton Studies in Political Behavior).

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Product Identifiers

PublisherPrinceton University Press

ISBN-100691199515

ISBN-139780691199511

eBay Product ID (ePID)27038655388

Product Key Features

Number of Pages248 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameSteadfast Democrats : How Social Forces Shape Black Political Behavior

SubjectSocial Psychology, Political Process / Political Parties, Political Ideologies / Democracy, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies

Publication Year2020

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaPolitical Science, Social Science, Psychology

AuthorChryl N. Laird, Ismail K. White

SeriesPrinceton Studies in Political Behavior Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight19.7 Oz

Item Length9.4 in

Item Width6.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2019-033702

Dewey Edition23

ReviewsCo-Winner of the Race, Ethnicity, and Politics Section Best Book Award, American Political Science Association

Series Volume Number12

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal323.1196073

SynopsisA groundbreaking look at how group expectations unify Black Americans in their support of the Democratic party Black Americans are by far the most unified racial group in American electoral politics, with 80 to 90 percent identifying as Democrats--a surprising figure given that nearly a third now also identify as ideologically conservative, up from less than 10 percent in the 1970s. Why has ideological change failed to push more Black Americans into the Republican Party? Steadfast Democrats answers this question with a pathbreaking new theory that foregrounds the specificity of the Black American experience and illuminates social pressure as the key element of Black Americans' unwavering support for the Democratic Party. Ismail White and Chryl Laird argue that the roots of Black political unity were established through the adversities of slavery and segregation, when Black Americans forged uniquely strong social bonds for survival and resistance. White and Laird explain how these tight communities have continued to produce and enforce political norms--including Democratic Party identification in the post-Civil Rights era. The social experience of race for Black Americans is thus fundamental to their political choices. Black voters are uniquely influenced by the social expectations of other Black Americans to prioritize the group's ongoing struggle for freedom and equality. When navigating the choice of supporting a political party, this social expectation translates into affiliation with the Democratic Party. Through fresh analysis of survey data and original experiments, White and Laird explore where and how Black political norms are enforced, what this means for the future of Black politics, and how this framework can be used to understand the electoral behavior of other communities. An innovative explanation for why Black Americans continue in political lockstep, Steadfast Democrats sheds light on the motivations consolidating an influential portion of the American electoral population., A groundbreaking look at how group expectations unify black Americans in their support of the Democratic party Black Americans are by far the most unified racial group in American electoral politics, with 80 to 90 percent identifying as Democrats--a surprising figure given that nearly a third now also identify as ideologically conservative, up from less than 10 percent in the 1970s. Why has ideological change failed to push more black Americans into the Republican Party? Steadfast Democrats answers this question with a pathbreaking new theory that foregrounds the specificity of the black American experience and illuminates social pressure as the key element of black Americans' unwavering support for the Democratic Party. Ismail White and Chryl Laird argue that the roots of black political unity were established through the adversities of slavery and segregation, when black Americans forged uniquely strong social bonds for survival and resistance. White and Laird explain how these tight communities have continued to produce and enforce political norms--including Democratic Party identification in the post-Civil Rights era. The social experience of race for black Americans is thus fundamental to their political choices. Black voters are uniquely influenced by the social expectations of other black Americans to prioritize the group's ongoing struggle for freedom and equality. When navigating the choice of supporting a political party, this social expectation translates into affiliation with the Democratic Party. Through fresh analysis of survey data and original experiments, White and Laird explore where and how black political norms are enforced, what this means for the future of black politics, and how this framework can be used to understand the electoral behavior of other communities. An innovative explanation for why black Americans continue in political lockstep, Steadfast Democrats sheds light on the motivations consolidating an influential portion of the American electoral population.

LC Classification NumberE185.615.W456 2020