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A pioneering exploration of the unexamined roots and effect of racial sympathy within American politics.
There is racial inequality in America, and some people are distressed over it while others are not. This is a book about white people who feel that distress. For decades, political scientists have studied the effects of white racial prejudice, but Jennifer Chudy shows that white racial sympathy for Black Americans' suffering is also a potent force in modern American politics. Grounded in the history of Black-white relations in America, racial sympathy is unique. It is not equivalent to a low level of racial prejudice or sympathy for other marginalized groups. Some White Folks reveals how racial sympathy shapes a significant number of white Americans' opinions on policy areas ranging from the social welfare state to the criminal justice system. Under certain circumstances, it can also spur action—although effects on political behavior are weaker and less consistent, for reasons Chudy examines.
Drawing on diverse quantitative and qualitative evidence and integrating insights from multiple disciplines, Chudy explores the origins, importance, and complexity of racial sympathy, as well as the practical implications for political and movement leaders. A companion to the rich literature on prejudice, Some White Folks demonstrates the multifaceted role of race in American politics and public opinion.
Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction: An Underexplored Force in American Racial Politics
Chapter 2. What Is Racial Sympathy?
Chapter 3. Measuring Racial Sympathy
Chapter 4. Who Are Racially Sympathetic White People?
Chapter 5. Public Opinion on Redistributive Policies
Chapter 6. Public Opinion on the Criminal Legal System
Chapter 7. Does Sympathy Lead to Action?
Chapter 8. Action and Perceptions of Efficacy
Chapter 9. Racial Sympathy in the Twenty-First Century
Acknowledgments
Appendix A. Chapter 3
Appendix B. Chapter 4
Appendix C. Chapter 5
Appendix D. Chapter 7
Appendix E. Chapter 8
Appendix F. Survey Items and Interview Script
Notes
References
Index
