African-American political psychology
Subtitle: identity, opinion, and action in the post-Civil Rights Era
By: edited by Tasha S. Philpot and Ismail K. White
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 246
ISBN-13: 9780230623552
Subjects: Politics and government; African Americans; Psychology; Psychological aspects
Description: "Decades of research in both political science and psychology have demonstrated that external, environmental factors influence individuals' mental processes, especially as they relate to politics. Inasmuch as such factors vary systematically across racial and ethnic groups, the political psychology of these groups warrants study, hence, the objective of this volume. We have assembled a number of papers from both psychologists and political scientists in an effort to combine both disciplines' understanding of the psychological underpinnings of Blacks' orientation to the political world. Our goal is to take lessons learned from previous research and incorporate them into new theories and utilize new data sources in an effort to create a unified study of Black political psychology"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [209]-235) and index.