Majority minority / Justin Gest.
Series: Oxford scholarship online: Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2022]Copyright date: Ã2022Description: 1 online resource (xi, 406 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white).Content type: text | still image | cartographic image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780197641828 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Cultural pluralism -- Political aspects | Democracy -- Social aspects | Minorities -- Political activityAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780197641798DDC classification: 321.8089 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: How do societies respond to great demographic change? This question lingers over the contemporary politics of the United States and other countries where persistent immigration has altered populations and may soon produce a majority minority milestone. Wielding historical analysis, fieldwork, and polling data, 'Majority Minority' shows how states can leverage political institutions and rhetoric to deepen social divisions or evolve public understandings of the nation.Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Also issued in print: 2022.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
How do societies respond to great demographic change? This question lingers over the contemporary politics of the United States and other countries where persistent immigration has altered populations and may soon produce a majority minority milestone. Wielding historical analysis, fieldwork, and polling data, 'Majority Minority' shows how states can leverage political institutions and rhetoric to deepen social divisions or evolve public understandings of the nation.
Specialized.
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on March 1, 2022).