Legacy and Legitimacy Black Americans and the Supreme Court By: Rosalee Clawson; Eric Waltenburg Publisher: Temple University Press Print ISBN: 9781592139026, 1592139027 eText ISBN: 9781592139040, 1592139043 Copyright year: 2008 Format: PDF Available from $ 29.95 USD SKU: 9781592139040 Thoroughly grounded in the latest scholarly literature, theoretical sources, and experimental results, Legacy and Legitimacy substantially advances understanding of Black Americans’ attitudes toward the Supreme Court, the Court’s ability to influence Blacks’ opinions about the legitimacy of public institutions and policies, and the role of media in shaping Blacks’ judgments. Drawing on legitimacy theory—which explains the acceptance of or tolerance for controversial policies—the authors begin by reexamining the significance of “diffuse support” in establishing legitimacy. They provide a useful overview of the literature on legitimacy and a concise history of the special relationship between Blacks and the Court. They investigate the influences of group attitudes and media “framing.” And they employ data from large-scale surveys to show that Blacks with greater levels of diffuse support for the Court are more likely to adopt positions consistent with Court rulings. With its broad scope and inclusion of new experimental findings, Legacy and Legitimacy will interest students and scholars of judicial politics, racial politics, media and politics, black studies and public opinion. Additional ISBNs 9781592139033, 1592139035 SKU: 9781592139026 Download now: https://ebookscoffee.sellpass.io/products/Legacy-and-Legitimacy
