{"product_id":"mobilizing-public-opinion-black-insurgency-and-racial-attitudes-in-the-civil-rights-era-paperback","title":"Mobilizing Public Opinion: Black Insurgency and Racial Attitudes in the Civil Rights Era - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTaeku Lee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat motivates us to change our opinions during times of political protest and social unrest? To investigate this question, Taeku Lee's smartly argued book looks to the critical struggle over the moral principles, group interests, and racial animosities that defined public support for racial policies during the civil rights movement, from the late 1940s to the mid-1960s. Challenging the conventional view that public opinion is shaped by elites, Lee crafts an alternate account of the geographic, institutional, historical, and issue-specific contexts that form our political views. He finds that grassroots organizations and local protests of ordinary people pushed demands for social change into the consciousness of the general public. From there, Lee argues, these demands entered the policy agendas of political elites. Evidence from multiple sources including survey data, media coverage, historical accounts, and presidential archives animate his argument. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUltimately, \u003ci\u003eMobilizing Public Opinion\u003c\/i\u003e is a timely, cautionary tale about how we view public opinion and a compelling testament to the potential power of ordinary citizens.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat motivates us to rethink and act on our opinions during times of political and social unrest? To investigate this question, Taeku Lee's smartly argued book looks to the critical struggle over the moral principles, group interests, and racial animosities that defined public support for racial policies during the civil rights movement, from the late 1940s to the mid-1960s. Challenging the conventional view that public opinion is shaped by elites, Lee crafts an alternate account of the geographic, institutional, historical, and issue-specific contexts that inform our political views. He finds that grassroots organizations and local protests of ordinary people pushed demands for social change into the consciousness of the general public. From there, Lee argues, these demands entered the policy agendas of political elites. Evidence from multiple sources, including survey data, media coverage, historical accounts, and presidential archives, animates his argument. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUltimately, \u003ci\u003eMobilizing Public Opinion\u003c\/i\u003e is a timely, cautionary tale about how we view public opinion and a compelling testament to the potential power of ordinary citizens.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTaeku Lee\u003c\/b\u003e is an assistant professor of public policy in the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 301\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47355435745529,"sku":"9780226470252","price":66.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/CDnECY34bs9780226470252.webp?v=1769853981","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/mobilizing-public-opinion-black-insurgency-and-racial-attitudes-in-the-civil-rights-era-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}