Race to the Bottom: How Racial Appeals Work in American Politics

by LaFleur Stephens-Dougan

Book Overview

African American voters are a key demographic to the modern Democratic base, and conventional wisdom has it that there is political cost to racialized "dog whistles," especially for Democratic candidates. However, politicians from both parties and from all racial backgrounds continually appeal to negative racial attitudes for political gain.

Challenging what we think we know about race and politics, LaFleur Stephens-Dougan argues that candidates...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022669898X
• ISBN13: 9780226698984
• Release Date: July 2020
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"