Race, Class & Political Consciousness

Attitudes toward integration in urban settings are filled with stereotypes. The studies presented in this volume were undertaken to discern the nature of these stereotypes and to discover the truths behind them. The focus for them was a referendum to ban discrimination in the sale and rental of housing in Berkeley, California in the early 1960s.

Race, Class, and Political Consciousness gives a new view of the political consciousness of varying groups of people, from blue-collar workers to university professors. Through this analysis the author looks to the future, and ties his conclusions into recommendations in the political sphere.

Careful study of Professor Leggett's findings would repay anyone interested in understanding the transformation of the American political system which is now taking place. Richard Flacks, From the Preface

Contents:

Prologue: Lessons Learned in Berkeley/ Class and Race Relations / The Community and the Sample / Class and Status as Sources of Party Affiliation / Class, Party Preference, and the Fair Housing Vote / The Uneven Impact of Institutions: The University and the Church / White Tradition and the Law of Evolutionary Potential / The Impact of Authoritarian Ideology 7 The Minority Vote / Epilogue: Lessons Learned Since Berkeley / Appendixes / Index.