{"product_id":"black-mosaic-9781479823543","title":"Black Mosaic","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExplores the numerous ways in which the expanding and rapidly changing demographics of Black communities in the United States call into question the very foundations of political identity that has united African Americans for generations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlack Mosaic addresses a significant, and often-neglected, subject in African American politics.The prose is engaging and accessible, the scholarship is first-rate, and the conclusions are illuminating.As our nation becomes increasingly diverse, this subject will only become more important over time. -- Vincent Hutchings,author of Public Opinion and Democratic Accountability\u003cbr\u003eSmiths exceptional book provides a solid theoretical as well as an empirical road map for scholars wishing to increase their understanding of how Black Americans, Blacks from the Americas, as well as African immigrants conceptualize and think about the meaning of blackness. Black Mosaic surely will become required reading for students and scholars in the field. -- Ronald E. Brown,Associate Professor of Political Science, Wayne State University\u003cbr\u003eThis book is a welcome addition to scholarship on the politics of race and ethnicity in the United States. Candis Watts Smiths analysis reveals the complexity of Black racial identity within the context of greater ethnic diversity, and provides a robust and theoretically rich explanation for the boundaries of Black identity. Black Mosaic is a signal contribution and essential reading for scholars of American politics. -- Jane Junn,author of The Politics of Belonging: Race, Public Opinion, and Immigration\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents      Acknowledgments ix      Introduction 1      1 Black on Black History 19      2 Diasporic Consciousness: Theorizing Black Pan-Ethnic Identity and Intraracial Politics 45      3 From Group Membership to Group Identification 69      4 Broadening Black Identity: Evidence in National Data 110      5 Politicizing Identities: Linking Identity to Politics 133      6 Perspectives on Intraracial Coalition and Conflict 175      Conclusion: My President Is Black? 197      Appendix A: Presentation of Survey Items and Variable Measures 206      Appendix B: Interview Respondent Characteristics 210      Appendix C: Semistructured Interview Guide 214      Notes 219      Bibliography 249      Index 267      About the Author 277","brand":"New York University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409064993111,"sku":"9781479823543","price":55.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781479823543.jpg?v=1730505306","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/black-mosaic-9781479823543","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}