What's Going On?: Political Incorporation and the Transformation of Black Public Opinion
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What's Going On?: Political Incorporation and the Transformation of Black Public Opinion

What's Going On?: Political Incorporation and the Transformation of Black Public Opinion

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In political opinion surveys from the 1950s through the 1970s, African Americans were consistently among the most liberal groups in the United States and were much further to the left than White Americans on most issues. Starting in the 1980s, Black public opinion began to move to the center, and this trend has deepened since. Why is this the case? Katherine Tate contends that Black political incorporation and increased affluence since the civil rights movement have made Black politics and public opinion more moderate over time. Black leaders now have greater opportunity to participate in mainstream politics, and Blacks look to elected officials rather than activists for political leadership. Black socioeconomic concerns have moved to the center as poverty has declined and their economic opportunities have improved. Based on solid analysis of public opinion data from the 1970s to the present, Tate examines how Black opinions on welfare, affirmative action, crime control, school vouchers, civil rights for other minorities, immigration, the environment, and U.S. foreign policy have changed.
Katherine Tate is a professor of political science and African American studies at the University of California, Irvine. She is the author of Black Faces in the Mirror and From Protest to Politics.
  • Contributor: Katherine Tate
  • Imprint: Georgetown University Press
  • ISBN13: 9781589017023
  • Number of Pages: 176
  • Packaged Dimensions: 152x229mm
  • Packaged Weight: 340
  • Format: Paperback
  • Publisher: Georgetown University Press
  • Release Date: 2010-10-19
  • Binding: Paperback / softback
  • Biography: Katherine Tate is a professor of political science and African American studies at the University of California, Irvine. She is the author of Black Faces in the Mirror and From Protest to Politics.

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