Countervailing Forces in African-American Civic Activism, 1973-1994 (Paperback)

In a first-ever study assessing black civic participation after the civil rights movement, Fredrick C. Harris, Valeria Sinclair-Chapman and Brian D. McKenzie demonstrate that the changes in black activism since the civil rights movement is characterized by a tug-of-war between black political power on one side and economic conditions in black communities on the other. As blacks gain greater access and influence within the political system, black participation in political activities increases while downward turns in the economic conditions of black communities produce less civic involvement in black communities. Examining changes in black activism from the early 1970s to the 1990s, this tug-of-war demonstrates that the quest for black political empowerment and the realities of economic and social life act as countervailing forces, in which negative economic and social conditions in black communities weaken the capacity of blacks to organize so that their political voices can be heard.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2005
First published:	2006
Authors:	Fredrick C. Harris • Valeria Sinclair-Chapman • Brian D. McKenzie
Dimensions:	227 x 177 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	190
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-61413-9
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Area / regional studies > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights > General
LSN:	0-521-61413-9
Barcode:	9780521614139

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