02185nam a22002537a 4500 3228 20241024073258.0 241024b sa ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9780521 674157 Paperback RDA English 3228 306.2089 HAJN Hajnal, Zoltan L 190076 Changing white attitudes toward Black political leadership Zoltan L. Hajnal Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2007. ix, 219 pages colour illustrations: 23 cm Case studies Case studies. Études de cas. Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-211) and index Summary: "Despite the hopes of the civil rights movement, researchers have found that the election of African Americans to office has not greatly improved the well-being of the black community. By shifting the focus to the white community, this book finds that black representation can have a profound impact. Utilizing national public opinion surveys, data on voting patterns in large American cities, and in-depth studies of Los Angeles and Chicago, Zoltan Hajnal demonstrates that under most black mayors there is real, positive change in the white vote and in the racial attitudes of white residents. This change occurs because black incumbency provides concrete information that disproves the fears and expectations of many white residents. These findings not only highlight the importance of black representation; they also demonstrate the critical role that information can play in racial politics to the point where black representation can profoundly alter white views and white votes."--Jacket Adult African American mayors African Americans—Politics and government Politics and government Public opinion Race relations—Political aspects Voting research White people—Attitudes California—Los Angeles Illinois—Chicago United States Case Studies 1951 South Africa 116385 Zoltan L. Hajnal, Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley campaigning in 1973, Holly Johnson 190077 ddc BOOK 12663 Priscilla Nozizwe Mogale 12663 Priscilla Nozizwe Mogale 769328 769327 0 0 ddc 0 0 300 MKHUL MKHUL Non_Fiction 2024-10-24 270.00 0 306.2089 HAJN 33228 022955585 2024-10-24 2024-10-24 BOOK