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"Political scientists and social choice theorists often assume that economic diversification within a group produces divergent political beliefs and behaviors. Michael Dawson demonstrates, however, that the growth of a black middle class has left race as the dominant influence on African-American politics. Why have African Americans remained so united in most of their political attitudes? To account for this phenomenon, Dawson develops a new theory of group interests that emphasizes perceptions of "linked fates" and black economic subordination. According to this model, being black affects the economic and social opportunities of most African Americans so profoundly that it is only rational for them to see racial group interests as a proxy for their own. The key to African-American social identity can be found "behind the mule," Dawson suggests. A community oppressed for centuries will not yield easily to division along class lines." "Behind the Mule is one of the few works in black politics to present a new theoretical perspective by combining historical and quantitative evidence. Drawing on the 1984-1988 National Black Election Panel Study and other survey data, it analyzes black positions on a variety of issues, finding that division by class is significant only with respect to issues of redistribution of property and black nationalism. Dawson concludes by looking to the future of black politics and identifying the conditions under which African-American political divisions may become more meaningful."--BOOK JACKET.
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Politics and government, Afro-Americans, African Americans, Politicsand government, African americans, politics and government, African americans, suffrage, Social classes, united states, Race relations, Noirs américains, Politique et gouvernement, SOCIAL SCIENCE, Ethnic Studies, African American Studies, Negers, Politieke participatieShowing 4 featured editions. View all 4 editions?
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Bibliography: p213-225. - Includes index.
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