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An updated edition of this best-selling textbook, which combines traditional elements of political science analysis with a thoroughgoing survey of the political status of Blacks, Latinos, Asian Americans, and American Indians.
List of contents
List of Illustrations and Maps List of Acronyms Preface 1. America's Dilemmas Terms Used in This Book Race and Ethnicity American Government Foundation and Racial Minorities The Constitution and Black and Indian Citizenship Citizenship and Later Minorities: Latinos and Asians The Constitution and Black and Indian Suffrage Structure of This Book Conclusion 2. Resources and Status of America's Racial Minorities Population Size, Socioeconomic Status, and Concentration Participation in a Civil Rights Movement Voting Rights Law Conclusion 3. America's Racial Minorities in the Contemporary Political System: Actors Group Identity and Perceptions of Discrimination Political Ideology Partisian Identification Voting Behavior The 2000 Elections The 2004 Elections The 2008 Elections The 2012 Elections Interest Group Activities Conclusion 4. America's Racial Minorities in the Policymaking Process Agenda Setting Minority Representation Federalism State Elective Office Equal Educational Opportunity Affirmative Action in Employment Extension of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) Conclusion 5. Coalition or Competition?: Patterns of Interminority Group Relations Interminority Group Relations Coalition or Competition Politics? Los Angeles Conclusion 6. Will We "All Get Along"? The Dilemmas Revisited Targeting Racial and Ethnic Minorities VRA: Looking to the Future Conclusion Discussion Questions Glossary Timelines Notes References Index
About the author
Paula D. McClain is a professor of political science and public policy and Dean of the Graduate School and Vice Provost for Graduate Education at Duke University. She is also Co-Director of the Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity and Gender in the Social Sciences at Duke University. Her articles have appeared in numerous journals, including the "Journal of Politics," "American Political Science Review," "Urban Affairs Review," and "The Du Bois Review: Social Science Research on Race."
Joseph Stewart Jr. is professor of political science at Clemson University. His work has appeared in a variety of political science, education, public policy, and interdisciplinary journals. His award-winning books include "Race, Class, and Education "(with Ken Meier and Robert England) and "The Politics of Hispanic Education "(with Ken Meier).
Summary
In a nation built by immigrants and bedeviled by the history and legacy of slavery and discrimination, issues of liberty, equality, and community continue to challenge Americans. In the sixth edition of this widely acclaimed text, Paula D. McClain and Joseph Stewart Jr. combine traditional elements of political science analysis- history, Constitutional theory, institutions, political behaviour, and policy actors- with a fully updated survey of the political status of four major groups: African Americans, Latinos, Asian Americans, and American Indians. The authors show similarities and differences in these groups' political action and experience, and point the way toward coalition, competition, and consensus building in the face of ongoing conflict. Two dilemmas shape the book: How do we as a nation reconcile a commitment to equality with persistent inequality and discrimination? And what can we do about it- from the perspective of ethnic and racial minorities as well as within the dominant culture? The sixth edition is thoroughly updated following the 2012 presidential election and provides new coverage of President Obama's first term including discussions of judicial appointments, the Affordable Care Act, and other policy changes. With increased coverage of native Hawaiians and all new chapter openers, "Can We All Get Along?" continues to provide the most extensive comparative coverage of minority politics in the United States.
Foreword
An updated edition of this best-selling textbook, which combines traditional elements of political science analysis with a thoroughgoing survey of the political status of Blacks, Latinos, Asian Americans, and American Indians.
