Trust in Black America : : Race, Discrimination, and Politics / / Shayla C. Nunnally.
The more citizens trust their government, the better democracy functions. However, African Americans have long suffered from the lack of equal protection by their government, and the racial discrimination they have faced breaks down their trust in democracy. Rather than promoting democracy, the Unit...
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Place / Publishing House: | New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2012] ©2012 |
Year of Publication: | 2012 |
Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface and Acknowledgments
- Part I. Understanding Race and Trust
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Explaining Blacks’ (Dis)trust
- Part II. Racial Internalization
- 3. Being Black in America
- 4. Trust No One
- 5. Trusting Bodies, Racing Trust
- Part III. Racial Externalization
- 6. The Societal Context
- 7. The Political Context
- 8. Conclusion
- Appendix A
- Appendix B
- Notes
- References
- Index
- About the Author