Anger Rule - Racial Inequality and Constraints on Black Politicians

"Shows that Black politicians are penalized for expressing anger, especially anger related to race, and that this anger penalty helps sustain racial inequality. Drawing on research and theory from social psychology and philosophy, it argues that anger infers power by propelling individuals to take action to change the status quo"--

List of contents

1. Power of Anger; 2. Anger Rule; 3. Angry Black Politicians? 4. Anger Penalty; 5. Racial Differences in Anger Expression; 6. Anger Constraint; 7. The Anger Rule Going Forward.

About the author

Antoine J. Banks is a Professor in the Department of Government and Politics at the University of Maryland. His research interests include racial and ethnic politics, emotions, political psychology, and public opinion. His first book, Anger and Racial Politics: The Emotional Foundation of Racial Attitudes in America (2014), explores the link between emotions and racial attitudes and the consequences it has for political preferences. He has also authored numerous journal articles and research has been supported by the National Science Foundation and Russell Sage Foundation.Ismail K. White is a Professor of Politics and Public Affairs at Princeton University. He studies race and ethnic politics in America, with a focus on Black politics. His first book, Steadfast Democrats: How Social Forces Shape Black Political Behavior (2020)(co-authored with Dr. Chryl N. Laird) was a 2021 finalist for the American Publishers Award for Professional and Scholarly Excellence (PROSE) in Government and Politics and won the 2021 American Political Science Association's best book award. It was also selected to the USA Today list of best nonfiction books of 2020. He has also authored numerous journal articles and book chapters.

Summary

Shows that Black politicians are penalized for expressing anger, especially anger related to race, and that this anger penalty helps sustain racial inequality. Drawing on research and theory from social psychology and philosophy, it argues that anger infers power by propelling individuals to take action to change the status quo.

Foreword

Examines how Black politicians are penalized for expressing anger and demonstrates how this anger penalty helps sustain racial inequality.

Product details

• Authors: Antoine J Banks, Antoine J. Banks, Antoine J. (University of Maryland Banks, Banks Antoine J., Ismail K White, Ismail K. White, White Ismail K.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2024
• EAN: 9781009275217
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0927521-7
• No. of pages: 190
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General, Popular psychology, Psychology: emotions, Political leaders & leadership, Social discrimination & inequality, United States of America, USA, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, Political leaders and leadership, Black & Asian Studies, Racism and racial discrimination / Anti-racism, Relating to African American / Black American people, Emotions and emotional intelligence