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 minoritie...

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Main Author: Haney-López, Ian
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2014]
Subjects:
Racism > Political aspects > United States > History > 20th century.
Racism > Political aspects > United States > History > 21st century.
Communication in politics > United States > History > 20th century.
Communication in politics > United States > History > 21st century.
Post-racialism > United States > History.
United States > Race relations > Political aspects > History > 20th century.
United States > Race relations > Political aspects > History 21st century.
United States > Politics and government > 1945-1989.
United States > Politics and government > 1989-
Physical Description:xiv, 277 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Format: Book
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.