"Can We All Get Along?": Racial and Ethnic Minorities in American Politics
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| Rating | : | 4.58 (795 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0813350514 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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In a nation built by immigrants and bedeviled by the history and legacy of slavery and discrimination, how do we, as Americans, reconcile a commitment to equality and freedom with persistent inequality and discrimination? And what can we do about it? This widely acclaimed text by Paula D. Johnson Carew, provides a comprehensive and accessible overview of the historical and contemporary political experience of the major groups-African Americans, Latinos, Asian Americans, and American Indians-in the United States. The seventh edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to include coverage of President Barack Obama's second term, the 2016 election, police brutality and Black Lives Matter, and the Dakota Access Pipeline protest movement. McClain, with new coauthor Jessica D. It explores the similarities and differences in these groups' representation and participation in law, politics, and
Paula D. McClain is a professor of political science and public policy, Dean of The Graduate School, and Vice Provost for Graduate Education at Duke University. Johnson Carew is assistant professor of political science at Elon University. Her articles have appeared in numerous journals, including Politics, Groups and Identities, Journal of Politics, American Political Science Review
It is an innovative book that provides a comprehensive examination of the political experiences of African Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos, and Native Americans and would be useful in a variety of courses."Sharon Austin, University of Florida"'Can We All Get Along?' explains why Barack Obama's 2008 election to the presidency has not made Rodney King's plaintive cry in 1992 irrelevant any more than it has eliminated race and ethnicity as factors integral to American politics. This bookprovides crucial historical context, vital contemporary data, and a survey of the most up-to-date theory in the fieldThe backbone of my race and American politics course."Regina Freer, Occidental College"This latest editiongives students and instructors alike the updated comparative data and nuanced interpretation they need to understand the magnitude of racial and ethnic politics in the United Sta
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