Politics beyond black and white: biracial identity and attitudes in America

"The U.S. is transforming into a multiracial society: today one-in-six new marriages are interracial and the multiple-race population is the fastest-growing youth group in the country. In Politics Beyond Black and White, Lauren Davenport examines the ascendance of multiracial identities and the...

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1. Verfasser: Davenport, Lauren D. 1983- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge ; New York, NY ; Port Melbourne ; New Delhi ; Singapore Cambridge University Press 2018
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Zusammenfassung:"The U.S. is transforming into a multiracial society: today one-in-six new marriages are interracial and the multiple-race population is the fastest-growing youth group in the country. In Politics Beyond Black and White, Lauren Davenport examines the ascendance of multiracial identities and their implications for American society and the political landscape. Amassing unprecedented evidence, this book systematically investigates how race is constructed and how it influences political behavior. Professor Davenport shows that biracials' identities are the product of family, interpersonal interactions, environment, and, most compellingly, gender stereotypes and social class. These identities, in turn, shape attitudes across a range of political issues, from Affirmative Action to same-sex marriage, and multiracial identifiers are shown to be culturally and politically progressive. However, the book also reveals lingering prejudices against race-mixing, and that intermarriage and identification are highly correlated with economic prosperity. The book's overall findings suggest that multiracialism is poised to dismantle some racial boundaries, while reinforcing others"...Provided by publisher
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-241) and index
Beschreibung:xvii, 248 Seiten Diagramme 24 cm
ISBN:9781108444330
9781108425988

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