{"product_id":"black-faces-in-the-mirror-african-americans-and-their-representatives-in-the-u-s-congress-9780691117867","title":"Black Faces in the Mirror  African Americans and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExamines the significance of race in the US system of representative democracy for African Americans. This work examines whether black members of the US House legislate and represent their constituents differently than white members do. It also looks at the issue of representation from the perspective of ordinary African Americans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2003 Winner of the Race, Ethnicity, and Public Policy Best Book Award, American Political Science Association Winner of the 2004-2005 V.O. Key Book Award, Southern Political Science Association Co-Winner of the 2005 W.E.B. Du Bois Book Award, National Conference of Black Political Scientists \"A thorough, thoughtful, and sophisticated discussion of the evidence... [Tate] has combined theory, hard data, and real-world politics to produce a concise and interesting work on an important issue. This scholarly yet very readable book is a must-read for students of Congress or minority group politics.\"--Choice \"A major contribution to the field of Congressional Studies and black politics.\"--Lewis A. Randolph, Journal of African American History\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Figures and Tables vii  Preface and Acknowledgments ix  I. Introduction 1  Chapter 1. The Puzzle of Representation 3  II. Black Members of Congress 23  Chapter 2. Black Members of Congress 25  Chapter 3. The Elections of Blacks to Congress 51  III. Representing Black Interests 71  Chapter 4. Legislative Styles and Voting Records 73  Chapter 5. Symbols and Substance 96  IV. The View from Black Constituents 111  Chapter 6. Blacks' Evaluations of House Members: Does Race Matter? 113  Chapter 7. Descriptive Representation and Black Political Empowerment 132  Chapter 8. Descriptive Representation and Trust in Government 143  V. Conclusion 153  Chapter 9. The Future of Black Faces in the U.S. Congress 155  Appendix A. The 1996 National Black Election Study 171  Appendix B. List of Black Members of the U.S. Congress 183  Notes 197  References 199  Index 207","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359105384791,"sku":"9780691117867","price":31.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780691117867.jpg?v=1754123606","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/black-faces-in-the-mirror-african-americans-and-their-representatives-in-the-u-s-congress-9780691117867","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}