Racial Attitudes in America Today

With this book, Clarissa Peterson and Emmitt Y. Riley, III dive into how racial attitudes change and inform political decisions.

Clarissa Peterson is a Professor of Political Science at DePauw University. She has published work on Black politics, racial resentment, and working mothers in academe. Professor Peterson has received numerous awards from various members of the DePauw community. She holds professional memberships in the American Political Science Association and the National Conference of Black Political Scientists where she was awarded the Anna Julia Cooper Teaching Award (2016). Emmitt Y. Riley, III is an Associate Professor of Political Science and Africana Studies at DePauw University and the President-Elect of the National Conference of Black Political Scientists. He has published work on Black politics, political representation, and racial resentment. An expert in racial and Black Politics, in 2018, he was named the 2018 Anna Julia Cooper Teacher of the Year by the National Conference of Black Political Scientists. In 2020, he received the Fannie Lou Hamer Award for Service by the National Conference of Black Political Scientists.

1. Introduction: Boiling Racial Tensions in the United States of America  2. The Continued Influence of White Racial Attitudes  3. Racial Attitudes among Asians and Hispanics: A Clash of American and Racial Identity  4. Racial Attitudes among Blacks: The Links between Collective Interest, Black Blame, and Racial Identity  5. The Consequences of Racial Attitudes in a Fragile Democracy  Appendix