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Political Science

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The State You See

How Government Visibility Creates Political Distrust and Racial Inequality

By Aaron J. Rosenthal
Subjects: Race and Ethnicity, Political Science, Public Policy, Political Behavior and Public Opinion

How race affects Americans' experiences of government

Muslims in a Post-9/11 America

A Survey of Attitudes and Beliefs and Their Implications for U.S. National Security Policy

By Rachel M. Gillum
Subjects: Political Science, Race and Politics, Political Behavior and Public Opinion, Islamic Studies, Race and Ethnicity

Explores the vast diversity within Muslim American communities and shows how negative rhetoric toward Muslims makes America less safe

From Inclusion to Influence

Latino Representation in Congress and Latino Political Incorporation in America

By Walter Clark Wilson
Subjects: Political Science, Race and Politics, American Politics, Race and Ethnicity

Identifies the ways in which Latinos in Congress represent their fellow Latinos, thereby promoting democracy in our government

Intellectual Empathy

Critical Thinking for Social Justice

By Maureen Linker
Subjects: Political Science, Human Rights, Race and Ethnicity, Philosophy

A guide for facilitating discussions about socially divisive issues for students, educators, business managers, and community leaders

Researching Black Communities

A Methodological Guide

Edited by James S. Jackson, Cleopatra Howard Caldwell, and Sherrill L Sellers
Subjects: Psychology, Political Science, Political Methodology, African Studies, Race and Ethnicity, African American Studies

Practical advice for conducting social science research in racial and ethnic minority populations

No Boundaries

Transnational Latino Gangs and American Law Enforcement

By Tom Diaz
Foreword by Chris Swecker
Subjects: Political Science, Criminology, Law, Criminology, American Studies, Cultural Studies, Latin American Studies, Race and Ethnicity

An alarming report on Latino crime gangs and the efforts of U.S. law enforcement to contain them

Ethnic Cues

The Role of Shared Ethnicity in Latino Political Participation

By Matt Barreto
Subjects: Race and Ethnicity, Latinx Studies, Political Science, American Politics, Race and Politics
Series: The Politics of Race and Ethnicity

Does placing a Latino candidate on the ticket mobilize Latino voters?

Mark One or More

Civil Rights in Multiracial America

By Kim M. Williams
Subjects: Political Science, Race and Politics, African American Studies, History, African American History, American Studies, Race and Ethnicity, Law, Law and Society, Political Behavior and Public Opinion, Urban Politics, Public Policy
Series: The Politics of Race and Ethnicity

The little-known story of the struggle to include a multiracial category on the U.S. census, and the profound changes it wrought in the American political landscape

Race, Republicans, and the Return of the Party of Lincoln

By Tasha Philpot
Subjects: Race and Ethnicity, Political Science, American Politics, Race and Politics, Urban Politics, Political Behavior and Public Opinion, Political Communication, African American Studies, Sociology
Series: The Politics of Race and Ethnicity

How political parties use racial issues to manipulate their image and public opinion

Barack Obama's America

How New Conceptions of Race, Family, and Religion Ended the Reagan Era

By John White
Subjects: Political Science, American Politics, Race and Ethnicity, Cultural Studies, Race and Politics, Political Theory
Series: Contemporary Political and Social Issues

Research and reflections on the American demographic shift that led to the election of President Barack Obama

Democracy's Promise

Immigrants and American Civic Institutions

By Janelle Wong
Subjects: Political Science, American Politics, Race and Ethnicity, Public Policy
Series: The Politics of Race and Ethnicity

Insights into how immigrants can contribute to the growth of vibrant and diverse American political institutions

America Beyond Black and White

How Immigrants and Fusions Are Helping Us Overcome the Racial Divide

By Ronald Fernandez
Subjects: American Studies, Political Science, Race and Politics, Sociology, Race and Ethnicity
Series: Contemporary Political and Social Issues

An impassioned argument for reassessing America's understanding of race and ethnicity

Sex, Race, and Merit

Debating Affirmative Action in Education and Employment

Edited by Faye J. Crosby & Cheryl VanDeVeer
Subjects: Education, African American Studies, Gender Studies, Women's Studies, Political Science, American Politics, Race and Ethnicity

Traces the history of this divisive national issue, as reflected in the writings of key opinion makers and in public documents

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