"Can We All Get Along?": Racial and Ethnic Minorities in American Politics
"Can We All Get Along?": Racial and Ethnic Minorities in American Politics (Dilemmas in American Politics) Paula D. McClain, Joseph Stewart Jr.,
Publisher: Westview Press
ISBN: 0813344239
DDC: 305.800973
Edition: Paperback; 2009-07-14
Summary:
In a nation built by immigrants and bedeviled by the history and
legacy of slavery and discrimination, issues of liberty, equality,
and community continue to challenge Americans. In the fifth edition
of this widely acclaimed text, Paula McClain and Joseph Stewart
combine traditional elements of political science analysis—history,
Constitutional theory, institutions, political behavior, and policy
actors—with a fully updated survey of the political status of four
major groups: blacks, Latinos, Asian Americans, and American Indians.
McClain and Stewart show similarities and differences in these
groups’ political action and experience, and point the way toward
coalition, competition, and consensus building in the face of ongoing
conflict. Two dilemmas shape the book: How do we as a nation
reconcile a commitment to equality with persistent inequality and
discrimination? And what can we do about it—from the perspective of
ethnic and racial minorities as well as within the dominant culture?
Thoroughly updated following the historic 2008 presidential election,
this new edition provides a concise overview of minority politics in
America.
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