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~ (Author) "During the 1988 presidential primary season, African Americans marched to the polls in support of Jesse Jackson..." (more)
Key Phrases: black economic subordination, black utility heuristic, racial group interests, African Americans, National Black Election Panel Study, Jesse Jackson (more...)
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Dawson's original analytics and wide-reaching empirical tests mark Behind the Mule as a new standard in the field of African-American politics. -- Review


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[Dawson's] insights are useful for opening discussions of the ideological underpinnings of African American political beliefs and behavior. Highly recommended.
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Product Details

  • Paperback: 248 pages
  • Publisher: Princeton University Press (July 3, 1995)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0691025436
  • ISBN-13: 978-0691025438
  • Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #162,604 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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During the 1988 presidential primary season, African Americans marched to the polls in support of Jesse Jackson. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
black economic subordination, black utility heuristic, racial group interests, independent black political party, black economic status, black economic conditions, black political behavior, white economic status, national economic status, relative group status, econometric program, new black politics, black autonomy, black youth employment crisis, black rights movement, individual economic status, black public opinion, group economic status, new black middle class, linked fate, national economic health, white unemployment rates, political heterogeneity, presidential approval, economic polarization
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African Americans, National Black Election Panel Study, Jesse Jackson, World War, Ronald Reagan, United States, New Deal, Jim Crow, New York, Martin Luther King, Harold Washington, George Bush, Independent Variable Dependent Variable, White House, Civil War, Jesse Helms, Supreme Court, Bureau of the Census, Great Depression, Marcus Garvey, Systems Procedure of the Shazam, Van Woodward, Willie Horton, Black Enterprise Magazine, Determinants of Opposition
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very important work, May 31, 2003
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This is a very important work in black politics and an interesting if complexing read. Check it out if interested in black political behavior...
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