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Still a House Divided : Race and Politics in Obama's America.

Why have American policies failed to reduce the racial inequalities still pervasive throughout the nation? Has President Barack Obama defined new political approaches to race that might spur unity and progress? Still a House Divided examines the enduring divisions of American racial politics and how...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: King, Desmond S.
Otros Autores: Smith, Rogers M.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Why have American policies failed to reduce the racial inequalities still pervasive throughout the nation? Has President Barack Obama defined new political approaches to race that might spur unity and progress? Still a House Divided examines the enduring divisions of American racial politics and how these conflicts have been shaped by distinct political alliances and their competing race policies. Combining deep historical knowledge with a detailed exploration of such issues as housing, employment, criminal justice, multiracial census categories, immigration, voting in majority-minority distri.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (320 pages)
ISBN:9781400839766
1400839769