GOV 120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Panethnicity, Those Who Fear, Asian Americans
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Nationalism: more common among those who fear minority politics. Little support today at the mass level today among racial/ethnic minorities. Should blacks have their own separate nation? . This shows that there"s very little nationalism among the black communities. Most say that the political focus should be on u. s. politics. Offers a (rhetorical) resource of minority leaders. Explains distance among some in minority communities from u. s. political institutions. Majorities will continue to ascribe nationalist beliefs to explain the low levels of minority empowerment. Nationalism: always an underlying risk in a multi-ethnic society. If incorporative mechanisms fail and the us does not live up to its aspirations. Immigrant/ethnic/minority populations will see their exclusion in group terms. In the past, nationalism has been rhetorical. Risk that this pattern could change as race policies are more openly challenges by national political leaders. Minority politics in a post-civil rights era. Civil rights acts ensure educational access, employment, and housing non-discrimination.
