Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Racism Ignored
- 2 The Racialization of Latinos
- 3 The Measurement of Latina/o Racism-Ethnicism
- 4 Why White America Opposes Immigration
- 5 Attitudes about Punishment and Policing
- 6 Why Whites Favor Restrictive Voting Laws
- 7 The Electoral Implications of Latina/o Racism-Ethnicism
- 8 Conclusion
- Appendix A Sample Details
- Appendix B Measurement
- Bibliography
- Index
7 - The Electoral Implications of Latina/o Racism-Ethnicism
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 June 2020
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Racism Ignored
- 2 The Racialization of Latinos
- 3 The Measurement of Latina/o Racism-Ethnicism
- 4 Why White America Opposes Immigration
- 5 Attitudes about Punishment and Policing
- 6 Why Whites Favor Restrictive Voting Laws
- 7 The Electoral Implications of Latina/o Racism-Ethnicism
- 8 Conclusion
- Appendix A Sample Details
- Appendix B Measurement
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Elections represent group contestations over political power. The rise of Latino candidates for public office and campaigns that emphasize anti-Latino immigration appeals have created an environment where animus toward Latinos is a dominant consideration in the minds of many White Americans. This chapter shows the pervasiveness of White animus toward Latinos across a range of federal and state elections, including its role in the election of Donald J. Trump as president in 2016. It then shows that candidates are often motivated to take a “hard-line” stance on issues like immigration when their constituents harbor resentment toward Latinos.
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- Ignored RacismWhite Animus Toward Latinos, pp. 144 - 172Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020