Yvette Alex-Assensoh
Biographic Data
| ID | 596101 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Yvette Alex-Assensoh |
| GIVEN NAMES | Yvette |
| FAMILY NAME | Alex-Assensoh |
| SIGNATURE | ALEX-ASSENSOH Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | Indiana University Bloomington |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 80 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Neighborhoods, Family, and Political Behavior in Urban America: Political Behavior and Orientations
Undergirded by a multidisciplinary framework of political science, geography, and sociology, this book examines hte manner in which neighborhood economic resources and family structure shape individual political behavior among white and black citizens in urban America.
Books by Our Readers
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Newcomers, Outsiders, and Insiders: Immigrants and American Racial Politics in the Early Twenty-first Century
"The authors have done a commendable and impressive job of addressing a topic of long-lasting and increasing significance in U.S. politics." ---F. Chris Garcia, University of New Mexico "This is a path-breaking book that will be read across disciplines beyond political science." ---James Jennings, Tufts University Over the past four decades, the United States has experienced the largest influx of immigrants in its history. Not only has the ratio …
Race in the Academy: Moving Beyond Diversity and Toward the Incorporation of Faculty of Color in Predominantly White Colleges and Universities
Inner-City Contexts, Church Attendance, and African-American Political Participation
Over the years, an undeniable and convincing body of evidence has emphasized the importance of African-American churches as conduits for political skills, resources, and mobilization. In this study, we examine the growing incidence of neighborhood poverty; never-married, parent house-holds; and perceived social isolation to ascertain the extent to which they undermine church attendance and the associated benefits of increased political engagement…
Minority Politics Courses: Moving Beyond Controversy and Toward Active Learning
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Islam in the African-American Experience
Journal Article Islam in the African-American Experience. By Richard Brent Turner. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1997. x, 300 pp. Cloth, $39.95, ISBN 0-253-33238-9 and African Muslims in Antebellum America: Transatlantic Stories and Spiritual Struggles. By Allan D. Austin. New York: Routledge, 1997. xiv, 194 pp. Cloth, $59.95, ISBN 0-415-91269-5 Get access Yvette Alex-Assensoh, Yvette Alex-Assensoh Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana…
How Long? How Long? African-American Women in the Struggle for Civil Rights
Journal Article How Long? How Long? African-American Women in the Struggle for Civil Rights Get access How Long? How Long? African-American Women in the Struggle for Civil Rights by Belinda Robnett. New York, Oxford University Press, 1997. 256 pp. $35.00. Yvette Alex-Assensoh Yvette Alex-Assensoh Indiana University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Political Science Quarterly, Volume 113, Issue 3, Fall 1998,…
Urban Race Relations
Race, Concentrated Poverty, Social Isolation, and Political Behavior
The author examines the relative impact of concentrated-poverty neighborhoods and social isolation on the political behavior of white and black inner-city residents. She demonstrates that social isolation undermines the political participation of blacks and that residence in concentrated-poverty neighborhoods is most detrimental to the political participation of whites. The effects of social isolation and concentrated-poverty neighborhoods exert …
Myths about Race and the Underclass: Concentrated Poverty and "Underclass" Behaviors
The prevalent view held by both academics and policy makers is that underclass behaviors are predominantly characteristic of African-American communities. Concern about such behaviors has expanded partly because the underclass phenomenon has diffused down the urban hierarchy to small- and medium-sized cities. This article demonstrates that in two areas of concentrated poverty in Columbus, Ohio, so-called underclass behaviors are not associated wi…
Inner-City Contexts, Church Attendance, and African-American Political Participation
Over the years, an undeniable and convincing body of evidence has emphasized the importance of African-American churches as conduits for political skills, resources, and mobilization. In this study, we examine the growing incidence of neighborhood poverty; never-married, parent house-holds; and perceived social isolation to ascertain the extent to which they undermine church attendance and the associated benefits of increased political engagement…
Race, Concentrated Poverty, Social Isolation, and Political Behavior
The author examines the relative impact of concentrated-poverty neighborhoods and social isolation on the political behavior of white and black inner-city residents. She demonstrates that social isolation undermines the political participation of blacks and that residence in concentrated-poverty neighborhoods is most detrimental to the political participation of whites. The effects of social isolation and concentrated-poverty neighborhoods exert …
Myths about Race and the Underclass: Concentrated Poverty and "Underclass" Behaviors
The prevalent view held by both academics and policy makers is that underclass behaviors are predominantly characteristic of African-American communities. Concern about such behaviors has expanded partly because the underclass phenomenon has diffused down the urban hierarchy to small- and medium-sized cities. This article demonstrates that in two areas of concentrated poverty in Columbus, Ohio, so-called underclass behaviors are not associated wi…
Islam in the African-American Experience
Journal Article Islam in the African-American Experience. By Richard Brent Turner. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1997. x, 300 pp. Cloth, $39.95, ISBN 0-253-33238-9 and African Muslims in Antebellum America: Transatlantic Stories and Spiritual Struggles. By Allan D. Austin. New York: Routledge, 1997. xiv, 194 pp. Cloth, $59.95, ISBN 0-415-91269-5 Get access Yvette Alex-Assensoh, Yvette Alex-Assensoh Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana…
How Long? How Long? African-American Women in the Struggle for Civil Rights
Journal Article How Long? How Long? African-American Women in the Struggle for Civil Rights Get access How Long? How Long? African-American Women in the Struggle for Civil Rights by Belinda Robnett. New York, Oxford University Press, 1997. 256 pp. $35.00. Yvette Alex-Assensoh Yvette Alex-Assensoh Indiana University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Political Science Quarterly, Volume 113, Issue 3, Fall 1998,…
Urban Race Relations
Myths about Race and the Underclass: Concentrated Poverty and "Underclass" Behaviors
The prevalent view held by both academics and policy makers is that underclass behaviors are predominantly characteristic of African-American communities. Concern about such behaviors has expanded partly because the underclass phenomenon has diffused down the urban hierarchy to small- and medium-sized cities. This article demonstrates that in two areas of concentrated poverty in Columbus, Ohio, so-called underclass behaviors are not associated wi…
Urban Race Relations
Race, Concentrated Poverty, Social Isolation, and Political Behavior
The author examines the relative impact of concentrated-poverty neighborhoods and social isolation on the political behavior of white and black inner-city residents. She demonstrates that social isolation undermines the political participation of blacks and that residence in concentrated-poverty neighborhoods is most detrimental to the political participation of whites. The effects of social isolation and concentrated-poverty neighborhoods exert …
How Long? How Long? African-American Women in the Struggle for Civil Rights
Journal Article How Long? How Long? African-American Women in the Struggle for Civil Rights Get access How Long? How Long? African-American Women in the Struggle for Civil Rights by Belinda Robnett. New York, Oxford University Press, 1997. 256 pp. $35.00. Yvette Alex-Assensoh Yvette Alex-Assensoh Indiana University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Political Science Quarterly, Volume 113, Issue 3, Fall 1998,…
Islam in the African-American Experience
Journal Article Islam in the African-American Experience. By Richard Brent Turner. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1997. x, 300 pp. Cloth, $39.95, ISBN 0-253-33238-9 and African Muslims in Antebellum America: Transatlantic Stories and Spiritual Struggles. By Allan D. Austin. New York: Routledge, 1997. xiv, 194 pp. Cloth, $59.95, ISBN 0-415-91269-5 Get access Yvette Alex-Assensoh, Yvette Alex-Assensoh Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana…
Minority Politics Courses: Moving Beyond Controversy and Toward Active Learning
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. As you have access to this content, a full PDF is available via the ‘Save PDF’ action button
Inner-City Contexts, Church Attendance, and African-American Political Participation
Over the years, an undeniable and convincing body of evidence has emphasized the importance of African-American churches as conduits for political skills, resources, and mobilization. In this study, we examine the growing incidence of neighborhood poverty; never-married, parent house-holds; and perceived social isolation to ascertain the extent to which they undermine church attendance and the associated benefits of increased political engagement…
Race in the Academy: Moving Beyond Diversity and Toward the Incorporation of Faculty of Color in Predominantly White Colleges and Universities
Newcomers, Outsiders, and Insiders: Immigrants and American Racial Politics in the Early Twenty-first Century
"The authors have done a commendable and impressive job of addressing a topic of long-lasting and increasing significance in U.S. politics." ---F. Chris Garcia, University of New Mexico "This is a path-breaking book that will be read across disciplines beyond political science." ---James Jennings, Tufts University Over the past four decades, the United States has experienced the largest influx of immigrants in its history. Not only has the ratio …
Books by Our Readers
This section lists upcoming book publications across the broad field of political science. If your first-edition book is scheduled for publication in the three months before the next issue of PS , enter the details of publication in the box found at the PS Web site: http://www.apsanet.org/section_223.cfm . We hope that spreading word of upcoming work will help keep our members even more attuned to new scholarship within the discipline
Neighborhoods, Family, and Political Behavior in Urban America: Political Behavior and Orientations
Undergirded by a multidisciplinary framework of political science, geography, and sociology, this book examines hte manner in which neighborhood economic resources and family structure shape individual political behavior among white and black citizens in urban America.
Sociology (10 works) · Political science (8 works) · Law (7 works) · Politics (7 works) · Gender Studies (6 works) · Gender Studies (4 works) · History (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Race, History, and American Society (4 works)