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Racial Stasis: The Millennial Generation and the Stagnation of Racial Attitudes in American Politics
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by Christopher D. DeSante, Candis Watts SmithChristopher D. DeSante
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Racial progress in the United States has hit a wall, and the rise of white nationalism is but one manifestation of this. Most Americans continue to hope that the younger generation, which many believe manifests less racism and more acceptance of a multiracial society, will lead to more moderate racial politics—but this may not be happening. Overtly racist attitudes have declined, but anti-black stereotypes and racial resentment remain prevalent among white Americans. To add, the shape of racial attitudes has continued to evolve, but our existing measures have not evolved in step and cannot fully illuminate the challenge at hand.
With Racial Stasis, Christopher D. DeSante and Candis Watts Smith argue persuasively that this is because millennials, a generational cohort far removed from Jim Crow and the Civil Rights era, lack sufficient understanding of the structural nature of racial inequalities in the United States and therefore also the contextual and historical knowledge to be actively anti-racist. While these younger whites may be open to the idea of interracial marriage or living next to a family of a different race, they often do not understand why policies like affirmative action still need to exist and are weary about supporting these kinds of policies. In short, although millennials’ language and rationale around race, racism, and racial inequalities are different from previous generations’, the end result is the same.
With Racial Stasis, Christopher D. DeSante and Candis Watts Smith argue persuasively that this is because millennials, a generational cohort far removed from Jim Crow and the Civil Rights era, lack sufficient understanding of the structural nature of racial inequalities in the United States and therefore also the contextual and historical knowledge to be actively anti-racist. While these younger whites may be open to the idea of interracial marriage or living next to a family of a different race, they often do not understand why policies like affirmative action still need to exist and are weary about supporting these kinds of policies. In short, although millennials’ language and rationale around race, racism, and racial inequalities are different from previous generations’, the end result is the same.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780226643762 |
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Publisher: | University of Chicago Press |
Publication date: | 02/25/2020 |
Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
Format: | NOOK Book |
Pages: | 304 |
File size: | 2 MB |
About the Author
Christopher D. DeSante is assistant professor of political science at Indiana University Bloomington. Candis Watts Smith is assistant professor of public policy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Table of Contents
List of TablesList of Figures
Preface
Not All Change Is Progress: An Introduction
Part I. Lay of the Land
1. Nature of the Game: The Racial Stasis Hypothesis
2. Is Race Special?
3. New Attitudes or Old Measures?
Part II. Countervailing Forces
4. Millennials on Racism
5. Racialized Policy Preferences
Part III. A Holistic Measure
6. New Attitudes, New Measures
7. The Structure, Nature, and Role of Twenty-First-Century Racial Attitudes
8. The FIRE This Time
Conclusion: Is Resuscitation Possible?
Appendix A. Everything You Need to Know about the APC Intrinsic Estimator
Appendix B. A Brief Note on Factor Analysis
Appendix C. Interview Schedule and Respondent Demographics
Appendix D. Supplemental APC-IE Tables
Notes
Works Cited
Index
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