Which Lives Matter? Factors Shaping Public Attention to Protest of Officer Involved

This Element explores the factors that lead the public to pay attention to and mobilize in support of victims of officer-involved killings. The author argues that race is the most important factor shaping both attention and mobilization. Black victims are statistically significantly more likely to trend on Google and get protested than victims of other races. Deaths of low threat Black victims are more likely to affect political interest, voter turnout, and protest rates, and only among young Black observers. This Element attributes this pattern to the fact that mobilization around officer-involved killings is responding to anti-Black discrimination, rather than general sentiments about police violence. It also finds that the local density of social justice organizations increases political mobilization.

Résumé

This Element attributes this pattern to the fact that mobilization around officer-involved killings is shaped by anti-Black discrimination, rather than general sentiments about police violence. It also finds that the local density of social justice organizations increases political mobilization.

Préface

This Element examines the factors that affect public attention and protest of officer involved killings by analyzing new statistical data.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Traci Burch, Traci (Northwestern University and the Amer Burch, Burch Traci
• Edition: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Contenu: Livre
• Forme du produit: Livre Relié
• Date de parution: 31.10.2023
• Catégorie: Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences politiques > Sciences politiques et formation politique; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Pédagogie > Pédagogie sociale, travail social
• EAN: 9781009454377
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0945437-7
• Nombre de pages: 75
• Thème: Elements in Race, Ethnicity, and Politics
• Catégories: POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General, Social discrimination & inequality, Violence in society, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, Crime & criminology, Violence and abuse in society, Violent crimes, Racism and racial discrimination / Anti-racism