Authors:
- Reveals the limitations of the “one-size fits all” perspective commonly used in conversations about African American conservatives
- Unwinds the complexities of black conservative relationships to the wider conservative movement and American society as large
- Explores what the Right and the African American conservative can do to avoid suspicions of “tokenism”
Buy it now
Buying options
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Other ways to access
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check for access.
Table of contents (9 chapters)
-
Front Matter
-
Back Matter
About this book
Providing an expansive view of the making and meaning of African American conservatism, this volume examines the phenomenon in four spheres: the political realm, the academic world, the black church, and grass-roots activism movements. In his analysis of their activities in these realms, Louis Prisock examines the challenges African American conservatives face as they operate within the context of (largely white) conservatism. At the same time that African American conservatives challenge the white conservative movement’s principle of “color blindness,” they are accused of being “racial mascots,” or “tokens” from those outside of it. Prisock unwinds the intricacies of black conservatives’ relationships to both the wider conservative movement and the everyday life experiences of black Americans, showing that they are as vulnerable to the “inescability of race” as any other individual in a racialized America.
Reviews
“Prisock draws on a rich variety of empirical data to offer an important and necessary contribution to the study of both conservative politics and black political behavior. The book traces the expansion of color blind ideology within conservative politics and illustrates how this development impacts organizing and activism among African American conservatives. Though framed as a way to make the conservative movement appear less racist, the book shows how color blind ideology actually works to marginalize African Americans who engage with the conservative movement. With African Americans in Conservative Movements, Priscock offers a well-written and compellingly argued account that will be of interest to anyone concerned about racial politics in the conservative movement.” (Corey D. Fields, Associate Professor of Sociology, Georgetown University, USA)
Authors and Affiliations
-
Rutgers University, Piscataway, USA
Louis G. Prisock
About the author
Louis Prisock is Assistant Professor of Africana and American Studies at Rutgers University, USA. He has published on political sociology, urban sociology, race and ethnicity, and economic sociology in Souls: A Critical Journal of Black Politics, Culture, and Society, The Journal of African American Studies, Critical Sociology, Social Forces, and other venues.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: African Americans in Conservative Movements
Book Subtitle: The Inescapability of Race
Authors: Louis G. Prisock
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-89351-8
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-89350-1Published: 05 June 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-07747-1Published: 22 December 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-89351-8Published: 23 May 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 391
Topics: Ethnicity Studies, Political Sociology, Sociology of Religion, Sociology of Culture, US Politics, Politics and Religion