Mass Media and the Dynamics of American Racial Attitudes

Klappentext Explains the variation in Americans' racial attitudes over the last half-century! fueled by the media. Zusammenfassung Paul M. Kellstedt explains the variation in Americans' racial attitudes over the last half-century! particularly the relationship between media coverage of race and American public opinion on race! and examines the relationship between attitudes on the two major issues of the twentieth century: race and the welfare state. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Toward a dynamic perspective on racial attitudes; 2. Eras of media coverage of race; 3. Eras of racial liberalism and conservatism; 4. Media framing and the dynamics of racial policy preferences; 5. The fusion of race and the welfare state in the public mind; 6. A new American dilemma for a new millennium?

Product details

• Authors: Paul M. Kellstedt, Paul M. (Texas A & M University) Kellstedt, Kellstedt Paul M.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.08.2003
• EAN: 9780521529150
• ISBN: 978-0-521-52915-0
• No. of pages: 174
• Subjects: Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Ethnic Studies, North America, Nationalism, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General, Politics & government, United States of America, USA, Sociology & anthropology, Educational: Citizenship and social education, Educational: Citizenship & social education, Racism and racial discrimination / Anti-racism, Social discrimination and social justice