African-American Political Psychology: Identity, Opinion, and Action in the Post-Civil Rights Era

Front Matter....Pages i-xviii
Introduction: Defining African-American Political Psychology....Pages 1-8
Front Matter....Pages 9-9
A Meeting of The Minds: Exploring The Intersection of Psychology, Political Science, and Black Politics....Pages 11-19
The Political Science Image of The Black Mind: Politics in The Psychology of African Americans....Pages 21-33
Front Matter....Pages 35-35
Beliefs In Black and White: How Race Influences Americans’ Perceptions of Themselves, Their Racial Group, and Their National Group....Pages 37-53
Feeling Different: Racial Group-Based Emotional Response to Political Events....Pages 55-70
When Race Matters and When it Doesn’t: Racial Group Differences in Response to Racial Cues....Pages 71-100
One of Our Own: Black Female Candidates and The Voters Who Support Them....Pages 101-122
Race, Identity, and Candidate Support: A Test of Implicit Preference....Pages 123-131
Front Matter....Pages 133-133
Religion Through A Racial Lens: The Effect of Race on Religious Interpretation....Pages 135-146
Some Like It Hot: Towards A Political Climate Explanation of Racial Differences in Political Interest....Pages 147-156
Divide and Conquer: How Partisan Race Cues Polarize The Electorate....Pages 157-169
African-American Activists’ Perceptions of Racism and Empowerment....Pages 171-186
Depressing The Vote: The Environmental Determinants of Turnout In African-American Precincts in The 2000 Presidential Election....Pages 187-200
Back Matter....Pages 201-246