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Some White Folks: The Interracial Politics of Sympathy, Suffering, and Solidarity

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Availability:In StockContributor:Jennifer ChudySeries:Chicago Studies in American PoliticsPublish date:2024-07-31Pages:288
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Chicago PressISBN-13:9780226834436ISBN-10:226834433UPC:9780226834436Book Category:Political Science, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:American Government, Race & Ethnic Relations, Public Opinion PollingBook Topic:NationalSize:8.90 x 6.00 x 0.70 inchesWeight:1.0009Product ID:SC7X3AB8XT

A pioneering exploration of the unexamined roots and effect of racial sympathy within American politics.

There is racial inequality in America, and some people are distressed over it while others are not. This is a book about white people who feel that distress. For decades, political scientists have studied the effects of white racial prejudice, but Jennifer Chudy shows that white racial sympathy for Black Americans' suffering is also a potent force in modern American politics. Grounded in the history of Black-white relations in America, racial sympathy is unique. It is not equivalent to a low level of racial prejudice or sympathy for other marginalized groups. Some White Folks reveals how racial sympathy shapes a significant number of white Americans' opinions on policy areas ranging from the social welfare state to the criminal justice system. Under certain circumstances, it can also spur action--although effects on political behavior are weaker and less consistent, for reasons Chudy examines.

Drawing on diverse quantitative and qualitative evidence and integrating insights from multiple disciplines, Chudy explores the origins, importance, and complexity of racial sympathy, as well as the practical implications for political and movement leaders. A companion to the rich literature on prejudice, Some White Folks demonstrates the multifaceted role of race in American politics and public opinion.

Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Chicago PressISBN-13:9780226834436ISBN-10:226834433UPC:9780226834436Book Category:Political Science, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:American Government, Race & Ethnic Relations, Public Opinion PollingBook Topic:NationalSize:8.90 x 6.00 x 0.70 inchesWeight:1.0009Product ID:SC7X3AB8XT
Jennifer Chudy is assistant professor of political science at Wellesley College. Her research has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Vox, The Nation, Mother Jones, Salon, NPR's Code Switch, and FiveThirtyEight.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press

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