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1 online resource (xiv, 277 pages) |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| 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" -- 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? -- Obama's post-racial strategy -- Conclusion to end dog whistle politics. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
Campaigning for president in 1980, Ronald Reagan told stories of Cadillac-driving ""welfare queens"" and ""strapping young bucks"" 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 started with George Wallace and Richard Nixon, and is more relevant than ever in the age of the Tea Party and the first black president. In Dog Whistle |
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Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2011. MiAaHDL |
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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digitized 2011 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve MiAaHDL |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Racism -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Racism -- Political aspects. |
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United States. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
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United States -- Race relations -- Political aspects -- History -- 20th century.
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Race relations. |
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Racism -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
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| Chronological Term |
21st century |
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United States -- Race relations -- Political aspects -- History -- 21st century.
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Communication in politics -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Communication in politics -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1989.
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1945-1989 |
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1989-
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1989- |
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Post-racialism -- United States -- History.
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Post-racialism. |
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Communication in politics. |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Civil Rights. |
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Politics and government. |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Human Rights. |
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Race relations -- Political aspects. |
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Rasism -- politiska aspekter -- historia. |
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Kommunikation i politiken. |
| Chronological Term |
Since 1900 |
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1900-talet. |
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2000-talet. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Subject |
Racism. |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Haney-López, Ian. Dog whistle politics 9780199964277 (DLC) 2013015913 (OCoLC)852488242 |
| ISBN |
9780199964284 (electronic book) |
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0199964289 (electronic book) |
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1306094690 |
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9781306094696 |
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9780199967506 (electronic book) |
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0199967504 (electronic book) |
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9780199964277 |
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0199964270 |
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9780190229252 (paperback) |
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019022925X (paperback) |
