Race and Representation. Carol M. Swain.
by Swain, Carol M; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2005Article 34Human Relations. Publisher: American Prospect, 2004ISSN: 1522-3248;.Subject(s): African Americans -- Political activity | Coalition (Social sciences | Ethnic relations | Hispanic Americans -- Political activity | Minorities -- Political activity | Power (Social sciences) | Race relations | Representative government and representation | Voting Rights Act 1965DDC classification: 050 Summary: "Are the interests of African American and Latino voters necessarily advanced by maximizing the number of blacks and Hispanics who serve in legislative bodies? Recent experience with districting, and the dynamics of coalition politics, suggest that the answer is 'not necessarily.'" (AMERICAN PROSPECT) The author contends that "the growing diversity of America demands coalitions and solutions that transcend the self-interest of racial solutions," and focus more support on race-neutral policies.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Race and Representation, June 2004; pp. A11-A13.
"Are the interests of African American and Latino voters necessarily advanced by maximizing the number of blacks and Hispanics who serve in legislative bodies? Recent experience with districting, and the dynamics of coalition politics, suggest that the answer is 'not necessarily.'" (AMERICAN PROSPECT) The author contends that "the growing diversity of America demands coalitions and solutions that transcend the self-interest of racial solutions," and focus more support on race-neutral policies.
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