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"In this original and important book, Richard Fenno draws upon interviews with the pioneer group of black congresspersons (Louis Stokes and Barbara Jordan) to compare their representational styles to contemporary congresspersons such as Chaka Fattah and Stephanie Tubbs Jones. His portraits suggest that black representatives are not simply descriptive representatives of their group, but work very hard to provide substantive outcomes as well. Fenno has the ability to pull more information from an interview and put it within a broader theoretical context than any political scientist I know."<\#209>Paula D. McClain, Duke University (Paula D. McClain, Duke University ) --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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"In this original and important book, Richard Fenno draws upon interviews with the pioneer group of black congresspersons (Louis Stokes and Barbara Jordan) to compare their representational styles to contemporary congresspersons such as Chaka Fattah and Stephanie Tubbs Jones. His portraits suggest that black representatives are not simply descriptive representatives of their group, but work very hard to provide substantive outcomes as well. Fenno has the ability to pull more information from an interview and put it within a broader theoretical context than any political scientist I know."<\#209>Paula D. McClain, Duke University (Paula D. McClain, Duke University ) --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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Thirty years ago there were nine African Americans in the U.S. House of Representatives. Today there are four times that number. In Going Home, the dean of congressional studies, Richard F. Fenno, explores what representation has meant—and means today—to black voters and to the politicians they have elected to office.
Fenno follows the careers of four black representatives—Louis Stokes, Barbara Jordan, Chaka Fattah, and Stephanie Tubbs Jones—from their home districts to the halls of the Capitol. He finds that while these politicians had different visions of how they should represent their districts (in part based on their individual preferences, and in part based on the history of black politics in America), they shared crucial organizational and symbolic connections to their constituents. These connections, which draw on a sense of "linked fates," are ones that only black representatives can provide to black constituents.
His detailed portraits and incisive analyses will be important for anyone interested in the workings of Congress or in black politics.
Fenno follows the careers of four black representatives—Louis Stokes, Barbara Jordan, Chaka Fattah, and Stephanie Tubbs Jones—from their home districts to the halls of the Capitol. He finds that while these politicians had different visions of how they should represent their districts (in part based on their individual preferences, and in part based on the history of black politics in America), they shared crucial organizational and symbolic connections to their constituents. These connections, which draw on a sense of "linked fates," are ones that only black representatives can provide to black constituents.
His detailed portraits and incisive analyses will be important for anyone interested in the workings of Congress or in black politics.
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Thirty years ago, there were nine African American members of the U.S. House of Representatives. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
pioneer cohort, constituency connections, constituency context, office ladder, whole black community, constituent trust, representational behavior, reelection constituency, contemporary cohort, representational relationships, black constituents, policy connections, substantive representation, constituency relationships, white constituents, representational strategy, descriptive representation, supportive constituency, black constituency, organizational connections, black interests, representational activity, black caucus Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Lou Stokes, African American, Tubbs Jones, Barbara Jordan, Chaka Fattah, Democratic Party, Louis Stokes, Plain Dealer, House of Representatives, Congressional Black Caucus, Harris County, Bill Gray, Appropriations Committee, Twenty-first Congressional District Caucus, Curtis Graves, Daily News, Fifth Ward, Texas Senate, High Hopes, Twenty-first District, Carl Stokes, Education Committee, Shaker Heights, Steering Committee, Congressman Stokes New!
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Thirty years ago, there were nine African American members of the U.S. House of Representatives. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
pioneer cohort, constituency connections, constituency context, office ladder, whole black community, constituent trust, representational behavior, reelection constituency, contemporary cohort, representational relationships, black constituents, policy connections, substantive representation, constituency relationships, white constituents, representational strategy, descriptive representation, supportive constituency, black constituency, organizational connections, black interests, representational activity, black caucus Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Lou Stokes, African American, Tubbs Jones, Barbara Jordan, Chaka Fattah, Democratic Party, Louis Stokes, Plain Dealer, House of Representatives, Congressional Black Caucus, Harris County, Bill Gray, Appropriations Committee, Twenty-first Congressional District Caucus, Curtis Graves, Daily News, Fifth Ward, Texas Senate, High Hopes, Twenty-first District, Carl Stokes, Education Committee, Shaker Heights, Steering Committee, Congressman Stokes New!
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- A Prayer for the City by Buzz Bissinger on 4 pages
- Almanac of American Politics by Michael Barone in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- The Paradox of Representation by David Lublin in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Lone Star (Texas Empires Series) by Evelyn Rogers in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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