Minorities and Representation in American Politics

Synopsis

Minorities And Representation -- Descriptive Representation And Minorities : Legislatures And Other Elective Offices -- Minorities And Formalistic Representation : Laws, Institutional Design, And Elections -- Policy Representation And Minorities In Legislatures -- Minorities And Symbolic Representation -- Minority Representation And The Judicial Branch -- Representative Bureaucracy -- Public Opinion And Minority Interests -- Minority Groups And Political Resources -- Acculturation, Group Consciousness, And Cohesion Among Individuals With Shared Minority Status -- Minorities And Political Participation -- Minority Movements And Interest Groups -- Multiminority Coalitions And The Future Of Minority Representation -- Glossary. Rebekah Herrick, Oklahoma State University. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.