Behind the Mule: Race and Class in African-American Politics

Political scientists and social choice theorists often assume that economic diversification within a group produces divergent political beliefs and behaviors. Michael Dawson demonstrates, however, that the growth of a black middle class has left race as the dominant influence on African- American politics. Why have African Americans remained so united in most of their political attitudes? To account for this phenomenon, Dawson develops a new theory of group interests that emphasizes perceptions of "linked fates" and black economic subordination.

Author(s): Michael C. Dawson
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2020-05-05
Pages: 248
Categories: Social Science