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Social science research has frequently found conflict between
Latinos and African Americans in urban politics and governance, as
well as in the groups' attitudes toward one another. Rodney E. Hero
and Robert R. Preuhs analyze whether conflict between these two
groups is also found in national politics. Based on extensive
evidence on the activities of minority advocacy groups in national
politics and the behavior of minority members of Congress, the
authors find the relationship between the groups is characterized
mainly by non-conflict and a considerable degree of independence.
The question of why there appears to be little minority intergroup
conflict at the national level of government is also addressed.
This is the first systematic study of Black-Latino intergroup
relations at the national level of United States politics.
Social science research has frequently found conflict between
Latinos and African Americans in urban politics and governance, as
well as in the groups' attitudes toward one another. Rodney E. Hero
and Robert R. Preuhs analyze whether conflict between these two
groups is also found in national politics. Based on extensive
evidence on the activities of minority advocacy groups in national
politics and the behavior of minority members of Congress, the
authors find the relationship between the groups is characterized
mainly by non-conflict and a considerable degree of independence.
The question of why there appears to be little minority intergroup
conflict at the national level of government is also addressed.
This is the first systematic study of Black-Latino intergroup
relations at the national level of United States politics.
Latinos in the New Millennium is a comprehensive profile of Latinos
in the United States: looking at their social characteristics,
group relations, policy positions and political orientations. The
authors draw on information from the 2006 Latino National Survey
(LNS), the largest and most detailed source of data on Hispanics in
America. This book provides essential knowledge about Latinos,
contextualizing research data by structuring discussion around many
dimensions of Latino political life in the US. The encyclopedic
range and depth of the LNS allows the authors to appraise Latinos'
group characteristics, attitudes, behaviors and their views on
numerous topics. This study displays the complexity of Latinos,
from recent immigrants to those whose grandparents were born in the
United States.
Latinos in the New Millennium is the most current and comprehensive
profile of Latinos in the United States: looking at their social
characteristics, group relations, policy positions, and political
orientations. The authors draw on information from the 2006 Latino
National Survey (LNS), the largest and most detailed source of data
on Hispanics in America. This book provides essential knowledge
about Latinos, contextualizing research data by structuring
discussion around many dimensions of Latino political life in the
U.S. The encyclopedic range and depth of the LNS allows the authors
to appraise Latinos' group characteristics, attitudes, behaviors,
and their views on numerous topics. This study displays the
complexity of Latinos, from recent immigrants to those whose
grandparents were born in the United States.
Race and racial diversity are important aspects of America and have
been shown to substantially affect social relations and the
political system, often in ways inconsistent with the values of
equality. However, greater civic association and a general sense of
community, embodied in the concept of social capital, are said to
have tremendous beneficial effects and profoundly influence
American society. This study juxtaposes and critically assesses two
bodies of research, including the work made famous in Robert
Putnam''s Bowling Alone, that have reached different conclusions on
these issues. Is America's legacy of racial inequality an 'evil
twin' of the benefits of social capital? By analyzing the social
outcomes for racial minorities, in addition to other dimensions of
American politics, the author shows that the impact of racial
diversity consistently outweighs that of social capital.
Race and racial diversity are important aspects of America and have
been shown to substantially affect social relations and the
political system, often in ways inconsistent with the values of
equality. However, greater civic association and a general sense of
community, embodied in the concept of social capital, are said to
have tremendous beneficial effects and profoundly influence
American society. This study juxtaposes and critically assesses two
bodies of research, including the work made famous in Robert
Putnam''s Bowling Alone, that have reached different conclusions on
these issues. Is America's legacy of racial inequality an 'evil
twin' of the benefits of social capital? By analyzing the social
outcomes for racial minorities, in addition to other dimensions of
American politics, the author shows that the impact of racial
diversity consistently outweighs that of social capital.
The controversial new thesis of Faces of Inequality is that a state's racial and ethnic composition, more than any other factor, directs its political processes and policies. Social diversity is therefore central to any understanding of state political cultures. Overturning long-established conventional wisdom, Rodney Hero has developed a completely new lens through which to view American politics.
The controversial new thesis of Faces of Inequality is that a state's racial and ethnic composition, more than any other factor, directs its political processes and policies. Social diversity is therefore central to any understanding of state political cultures. Overturning long-established conventional wisdom, Rodney Hero has developed a completely new lens through which to view American politics.
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