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020			_a9780521 674157 _cPaperback
040			_aRDA _bEnglish _c3228
082			_a306.2089 HAJN
100			_aHajnal, Zoltan L _9190076
245			_aChanging white attitudes toward Black political leadership _cZoltan L. Hajnal
260			_aCambridge [England] ; New York : _bCambridge University Press, _c2007.
300			_a ix, 219 pages _bcolour illustrations: _c23 cm
500			_aCase studies Case studies. Études de cas.
504			_a Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-211) and index
520			_aSummary: "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
521			_aAdult
650			_2African 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
651			_aSouth Africa _9116385
700			_aZoltan L. Hajnal, Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley campaigning in 1973, Holly Johnson _9190077
942			_2ddc _cBOOK _w12663 _xPriscilla Nozizwe Mogale _y12663 _zPriscilla Nozizwe Mogale
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