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9781483386836 English 148338683X For use on minority politics courses, this book reflects a wider array of minority groups than most texts, and the diversity within each group. Using a framework based on four types of representation--descriptive, formalistic, symbolic, and substantive-- Rebekah Herrick delves into the very definition of a minority group in politics: one that is under-represented., Minorities and Representation in American Politics is the first book of its kind to examine underrepresented minorities with a framework based on four types of representation--descriptive, formalistic, symbolic, and substantive. Through this lens, author Rebekah Herrick looks at race, ethnic, gender, and sexual minorities not in isolation but synthesized within every chapter. This enables readers to better recognize both the similarities and differences of groups' underrepresentation. Herrick also applies her unique and constructive approach to intergroup cooperation and intersectionality, highlighting the impact that groups can have on one another.
9781483386836 English 148338683X For use on minority politics courses, this book reflects a wider array of minority groups than most texts, and the diversity within each group. Using a framework based on four types of representation--descriptive, formalistic, symbolic, and substantive-- Rebekah Herrick delves into the very definition of a minority group in politics: one that is under-represented., Minorities and Representation in American Politics is the first book of its kind to examine underrepresented minorities with a framework based on four types of representation--descriptive, formalistic, symbolic, and substantive. Through this lens, author Rebekah Herrick looks at race, ethnic, gender, and sexual minorities not in isolation but synthesized within every chapter. This enables readers to better recognize both the similarities and differences of groups' underrepresentation. Herrick also applies her unique and constructive approach to intergroup cooperation and intersectionality, highlighting the impact that groups can have on one another.