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OverviewIn The Caribbeanization of Black Politics, Sharon D. Wright Austin explores the impact of ethnic diversification of African American communities on the prospects for black political empowerment. Focusing on Boston, Chicago, Miami, and New York City—cities that for the last several years have experienced an influx of black immigrants—she surveyed more than two thousand African Americans, Cape Verdeans, Haitians, and West Indians. Although many studies conclude that African American group consciousness causes them to participate in politics at higher rates when socioeconomic status is controlled for, Wright Austin analyzes whether this is true for other black groups. She assesses the current political incorporation of these groups by looking at data on public officeholders and by examining political coalitions and conflicts among the groups, and she also discusses the possible future of black political development in these cities. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Sharon D. Wright AustinPublisher: State University of New York Press Imprint: State University of New York Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.227kg ISBN: 9781438468082ISBN 10: 1438468083 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 02 January 2019 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction: An Overview of the book 1. Political Participation, Group Consciousness, and the Minority Group Model 2. Politics in the New Boston: The Majority-Minority Challenge to the Yankee-Irish Political Hegemony 3. Chicago Politics: Black Participation and the Need for a Progressive Coalition 4. Moderate and Fragmented Black Political Incorporation in Miami-Dade County 5. Black Political Emergence in New York City: The Quest for African American, West Indian, and Haitian Unity 6. Understanding the Implications of Black Political Caribbeanization Appendix 1.1 Demographic and Citizenship Questions for Respondents Appendix 1.2 Political Participation Questions Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsIn The Caribbeanization of Black Politics, Sharon D. Wright Austin explores the impact of ethnic diversification of African American communities on the prospects for black political empowerment. Focusing on Boston, Chicago, Miami, and New York City-cities that for the last several years have experienced an influx of black immigrants-she surveyed more than two thousand African Americans, Cape Verdeans, Haitians, and West Indians. Although many studies conclude that African American group consciousness causes them to participate in politics at higher rates when socioeconomic status is controlled for, Wright Austin analyzes whether this is true for other black groups. She assesses the current political incorporation of these groups by looking at data on public officeholders and by examining political coalitions and conflicts among the groups, and she also discusses the possible future of black political development in these cities. The greatest contribution of this book is its analysis of black ethnics in a diverse geographic space. Moving beyond the New York City lens to Boston, Chicago, and Miami is something that has never been done in political science. This book is incredibly important. - Christina M. Greer, author of Black Ethnics: Race, Immigration, and the Pursuit of the American Dream Author InformationSharon D. Wright Austin is Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of the African American Studies Program at the University of Florida. She is the author of The Transformation of Plantation Politics: Black Politics, Concentrated Poverty, and Social Capital in the Mississippi Delta, also published by SUNY Press. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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