Black Elephants in the Room

The Unexpected Politics of African American Republicans

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, African-American Studies, Sociology, Political Science
Cover of the book Black Elephants in the Room by Corey D. Fields, University of California Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Corey D. Fields ISBN: 9780520965508
Publisher: University of California Press Publication: October 18, 2016
Imprint: University of California Press Language: English
Author: Corey D. Fields
ISBN: 9780520965508
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication: October 18, 2016
Imprint: University of California Press
Language: English

What do you think of when you hear about an African American Republican? Are they heroes fighting against the expectation that all blacks must vote democratic? Are they Uncle Toms or sellouts, serving as traitors to their race? What is it really like to be a black person in the Republican Party?
 
Black Elephants in the Room considers how race structures the political behavior of African American Republicans and discusses the dynamic relationship between race and political behavior in the purported “post-racial” context of US politics. Drawing on vivid first-person accounts, the book sheds light on the different ways black identity structures African Americans' membership in the Republican Party. Moving past rhetoric and politics, we begin to see the everyday people working to reconcile their commitment to black identity with their belief in Republican principles. And at the end, we learn the importance of understanding both the meanings African Americans attach to racial identity and the political contexts in which those meanings are developed and expressed.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

What do you think of when you hear about an African American Republican? Are they heroes fighting against the expectation that all blacks must vote democratic? Are they Uncle Toms or sellouts, serving as traitors to their race? What is it really like to be a black person in the Republican Party?
 
Black Elephants in the Room considers how race structures the political behavior of African American Republicans and discusses the dynamic relationship between race and political behavior in the purported “post-racial” context of US politics. Drawing on vivid first-person accounts, the book sheds light on the different ways black identity structures African Americans' membership in the Republican Party. Moving past rhetoric and politics, we begin to see the everyday people working to reconcile their commitment to black identity with their belief in Republican principles. And at the end, we learn the importance of understanding both the meanings African Americans attach to racial identity and the political contexts in which those meanings are developed and expressed.

More books from University of California Press

Cover of the book Civil War Wests by Corey D. Fields
Cover of the book Charles Burnett by Corey D. Fields
Cover of the book Humanitarianism and Mass Migration by Corey D. Fields
Cover of the book Heroes of the Age by Corey D. Fields
Cover of the book Frontier Figures by Corey D. Fields
Cover of the book Blood for Thought by Corey D. Fields
Cover of the book The Transplant Imaginary by Corey D. Fields
Cover of the book Ties That Bind by Corey D. Fields
Cover of the book Reptiles and Amphibians of the Pacific Islands by Corey D. Fields
Cover of the book Partner to the Poor by Corey D. Fields
Cover of the book Unsettled by Corey D. Fields
Cover of the book Melania by Corey D. Fields
Cover of the book Flawless by Corey D. Fields
Cover of the book Appealing to Justice by Corey D. Fields
Cover of the book Tending the Wild by Corey D. Fields
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy