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The Resource Dog whistle politics : how coded racial appeals have reinvented racism and wrecked the middle class, Ian Haney-López

Dog whistle politics : how coded racial appeals have reinvented racism and wrecked the middle class, Ian Haney-López

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Campaigning for president in 1980, Ronald Reagan told stories of Cadillac-driving "welfare queens" buying T-bone steaks with food stamps. In trumpeting these tales of welfare run amok, Reagan never needed to mention race, because he was blowing a dog whistle: sending a message about racial minorities inaudible on one level, but clearly heard on another. In doing so, he tapped into a long political tradition that is more relevant than ever in the age of the Tea Party and the first black president. In Dog Whistle Politics, Ian Haney López offers a sweeping account of how politicians and plutocrats deploy veiled racial appeals to persuade white voters to support policies that favor the rich yet threaten their own interests. Dog whistle appeals generate middle-class enthusiasm for political candidates who promise to crack down on crime, curb undocumented immigration, and protect the heartland, but ultimately vote to slash taxes for the rich, give corporations control over financial markets, and aggressively curtail social services. White voters, convinced by powerful interests that minorities are their true enemies, fail to see the connection between the political agendas they support and the surging wealth inequality that takes an increasing toll on their lives.--
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eng
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xiv, 277 pages
Contents
  • Preface. Learning about racism at Harvard Law
  • Introduction. Racial politics and the middle class
  • The GOP's rise as "the white man's party"
  • Beyond hate : strategic racism
  • The wrecking begins : Reagan
  • The false allure of colorblindness
  • Shifting the tune : Clinton and W.
  • Getting away with racism
  • Makers and takers : the Tea Party and Romney
  • What's the matter with white voters? : Commonsense racism
  • Obama's post-racial strategy
  • Conclusion. To end dog whistle politics
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9780199964277
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Dog whistle politics : how coded racial appeals have reinvented racism and wrecked the middle class
Title
Dog whistle politics
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how coded racial appeals have reinvented racism and wrecked the middle class
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Ian Haney-López
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Language
eng
Summary
Campaigning for president in 1980, Ronald Reagan told stories of Cadillac-driving "welfare queens" buying T-bone steaks with food stamps. In trumpeting these tales of welfare run amok, Reagan never needed to mention race, because he was blowing a dog whistle: sending a message about racial minorities inaudible on one level, but clearly heard on another. In doing so, he tapped into a long political tradition that is more relevant than ever in the age of the Tea Party and the first black president. In Dog Whistle Politics, Ian Haney López offers a sweeping account of how politicians and plutocrats deploy veiled racial appeals to persuade white voters to support policies that favor the rich yet threaten their own interests. Dog whistle appeals generate middle-class enthusiasm for political candidates who promise to crack down on crime, curb undocumented immigration, and protect the heartland, but ultimately vote to slash taxes for the rich, give corporations control over financial markets, and aggressively curtail social services. White voters, convinced by powerful interests that minorities are their true enemies, fail to see the connection between the political agendas they support and the surging wealth inequality that takes an increasing toll on their lives.--
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  • 323.1196073
  • 320.97309045
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non fiction
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  • Racism
  • Racism
  • Communication in politics
  • Communication in politics
  • Post-racialism
  • United States
  • United States
  • United States
  • United States
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Dog whistle politics : how coded racial appeals have reinvented racism and wrecked the middle class, Ian Haney-López
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Contents
Preface. Learning about racism at Harvard Law -- Introduction. Racial politics and the middle class -- The GOP's rise as "the white man's party" -- Beyond hate : strategic racism -- The wrecking begins : Reagan -- The false allure of colorblindness -- Shifting the tune : Clinton and W. -- Getting away with racism -- Makers and takers : the Tea Party and Romney -- What's the matter with white voters? : Commonsense racism -- Obama's post-racial strategy -- Conclusion. To end dog whistle politics
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25 cm.
Extent
xiv, 277 pages
Isbn
9780199964277
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unmediated
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rdamedia.
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illustrations
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(OCoLC)852488242
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Dog whistle politics : how coded racial appeals have reinvented racism and wrecked the middle class, Ian Haney-López
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier.
Content category
text
Content type MARC source
rdacontent.
Contents
Preface. Learning about racism at Harvard Law -- Introduction. Racial politics and the middle class -- The GOP's rise as "the white man's party" -- Beyond hate : strategic racism -- The wrecking begins : Reagan -- The false allure of colorblindness -- Shifting the tune : Clinton and W. -- Getting away with racism -- Makers and takers : the Tea Party and Romney -- What's the matter with white voters? : Commonsense racism -- Obama's post-racial strategy -- Conclusion. To end dog whistle politics
Control code
FIEb1752233x
Dimensions
25 cm.
Extent
xiv, 277 pages
Isbn
9780199964277
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia.
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)852488242

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