The Mass Media and the Dynamics of American Racial Attitudes by Paul M. Kellsted

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Paul M. Kellstedt explains the variation in Americans' racial attitudes over the last half-century, particularly the relationship between media coverage of race and American public opinion on race, and examines the relationship between attitudes on the two major issues of the twentieth century: race and the welfare state.

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Paul M. Kellstedt explains the variation in Americans' racial attitudes over the last half-century, particularly the relationship between media coverage of race and American public opinion on race. The analyses reveal that racial policy preferences have evolved in an interesting and unpredicted (if not unpredictable) fashion over the past fifty years. There have been sustained periods of liberalism, where the public prefers an active government to bring about racial equality, and these periods are invariably followed by eras of conservatism, where the public wants the government to stay out of racial politics altogether. These opinions respond to cues presented in the national media. Kellstedt then examines the relationship between attitudes on the two major issues of the twentieth century: race and the welfare state.

Author Biography

Kellstedt is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Texas A&M University.

Table of Contents

1. Toward a dynamic perspective on racial attitudes; 2. Eras of media coverage of race; 3. Eras of racial liberalism and conservatism; 4. Media framing and the dynamics of racial policy preferences; 5. The fusion of race and the welfare state in the public mind; 6. A new American dilemma for a new millennium?

Review

'This book is well written, with a conversational tone and accessible style. Kellstedt has a knack for using analogies and metaphors to explain complex concepts and analyses, which makes the book appropriate for use in graduate and undergraduate courses." - Rosalee A. Clawson, Purdue University

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'This book is well written, with a conversational tone and accessible style. Kellstedt has a knack for using analogies and metaphors to explain complex concepts and analyses, which makes the book appropriate for use in graduate and undergraduate courses." - Rosalee A. Clawson, Purdue University

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Explains the variation in Americans' racial attitudes over the last half-century, fueled by the media.

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Paul M. Kellstedt explains the variation in Americans' racial attitudes over the last half-century, particularly the relationship between media coverage of race and American public opinion on race, and examines the relationship between attitudes on the two major issues of the twentieth century: race and the welfare state.

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Paul M. Kellstedt explains the variation in Americans' racial attitudes over the last half-century, particularly the relationship between media coverage of race and American public opinion on race, and examines the relationship between attitudes on the two major issues of the twentieth century: race and the welfare state.

Details ISBN0521821711 Author Paul M. Kellstedt Short Title MASS MEDIA & THE DYNAMICS OF A Pages 174 Publisher Cambridge University Press Language English ISBN-10 0521821711 ISBN-13 9780521821711 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2003 Imprint Cambridge University Press Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Birth 1968 Affiliation Texas A & M University DOI 10.1604/9780521821711 UK Release Date 2003-08-04 AU Release Date 2003-08-04 NZ Release Date 2003-08-04 Publication Date 2003-08-04 Alternative 9780511615634 DEWEY 305.800973 Illustrations 11 Tables, unspecified; 20 Line drawings, unspecified Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this

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