Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
The Persistent Complexities of Race and Politics in the US
Dados Bibliográficos
| ID | 10433764 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Douglas Robertson (autor correspondente), D Osei Robertson |
| Ano | 2011 |
| Volume | 73 |
| Fascículo | 2 |
| Páginas | 305-322 |
| Data de publicação | 2011-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sim |
| Open Access | Sim |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Periódico | The Review of Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores do periódico | ISSN: 0034-6705 • E-ISSN: 1748-6858 |
| Editora | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0034670511003408 |
| OpenAlex | W2158021450 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Referências citadas | 9 |
Although the United States has elected an African American president, since that election there have been numerous indicators that racism remains a persistent, and complex, issue in America. Shortly after President Obama took office, for example, renowned Harvard University professor Henry “Skip” Gates was arrested for being uncooperative with the responding officer when police mistook him for a burglar at his own home. This incident served as a small reminder of the resilient nature of racism in the United States. More importantly, there has been an increase in the number of hate groups since 2008, and the proposed plans for an Islamic cultural center near the site of the former World Trade Center have initiated a wave of anti-Islamic sentiment. Despite the hope that Barack Obama would usher in a new era in race relations, it seems as though his election has brought to the surface tensions that some people assumed had disappeared. Among scholars of black politics, race serves as the central construct. In some cases, race serves as a lens through which other variables such as class and gender are filtered. In other cases, race serves as the key independent variable explaining a number of factors that influence the lives of blacks. Each of the texts reviewed in this essay examines issues of race to varying degrees, and each one reveals the complex nature and long-lasting impact of race on American society
Construct (python library · Officer · Political science · Politics · Race (biology · Racism · Sociology · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Gender Studies · Law · Migration, Refugees, and Integration · Race, History, and American Society
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| Altamente citado | Não |