The diversity paradox [electronic resource] : parties, legislatures, and the organizational foundations of representation in America / Kristin Kanthak and George Krause.
Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012Description: 1 online resource.ISBN: 9780199933433 (ebook) :; 019993343X (ebook) :.Subject(s): Minorities -- Political activity -- United States | Representative government and representation -- United States | United States -- Politics and governmentAdditional Physical Form: Print version 9780199891726DDC classification: 320'.08'0973 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: The authors assert that representative institutions such as legislatures face a 'diversity paradox': when the size of a minority group increases beyond mere 'tokenism' in representative institutions, it tends to create an unintended backlash toward the minority group's members.Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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The authors assert that representative institutions such as legislatures face a 'diversity paradox': when the size of a minority group increases beyond mere 'tokenism' in representative institutions, it tends to create an unintended backlash toward the minority group's members.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.