Racial resentment in the political mind
- Author/Creator:
- Davis, Darren W., author
- Publication/Creation:
- Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2022
- Resource Type:
- Book
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- Full Title:
- Racial resentment in the political mind / Darren W. Davis and David C. Wilson
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- Additional Author/Creators:
- Wilson, David C. (David Christopher), author
Subjects/Genre
- Subjects:
- Race awareness--United States
White people--United States--Attitudes
African Americans--Attitudes
Resentment--Social aspects--United States
United States--Race relations
Description/Summary
- Table of Contents:
- "I'm not a racist, but ..." -- Resentment is not prejudice -- Pressing restart on racial resentment -- The profile and performance of racial resentment -- Racial resentment and the susceptibility to campaign appeals -- Racial cognitive consistency -- Racial schadenfreude -- African Americans' racial resentment toward Whites.
- Summary:
- "The recent United States presidential election as well as the responses to the protests about the death of Blacks at the hands of the police has brought forward the question of racism among white voters. In Racial Resentment in the Political Mind, Darren Davis and David Wilson explore the idea that racial resentment, rather than simply racial prejudice, is the basis for growing resistance among whites to efforts to improve the circumstances faced by minorities in the United States. The authors start with the idea that there is growing sentiment among whites that they are "losing-out" and "being cut in line" by Blacks and other minorities, as reflected in an emphasis on diversity and inclusion, multiculturalism, trigger warnings, and political correctness, an increase in African Americans occupying powerful and prestigious positions, and the election of Barack Obama as the first Black president. The culprits, as they see it, are undeserving Blacks, as well as other minorities, who are perceived to benefit unfairly from, and take advantage of, resources that come at whites' expense. This rewarding of unearned resources challenges the status quo and the "rules of the game," especially as they relate to justice and deservingness. These reactions may not stem from racial prejudice or hatred toward Blacks; instead, they may result from threats to whites' sense of justice, entitlement, and status. This sentiment is occurring among everyday citizens who do not subscribe to hate-filled racial or nationalistic ideologies but rather seek to treat everyone respectfully and equally, even those who are different, and understand that rejecting others because of racial prejudice is offensive"--
- Language:
- English
- Physical Type/Description:
- xv, 347 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Additional Identifiers
- Catalog ID (MMSID):
- 9937449994802486
- ISBN:
- 9780226814674
022681467X
9780226814841
022681484X - OCLC Number:
- 1241244246
- Barcode:
- 010003520731
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