{"product_id":"legacy-and-legitimacy-rosalee-clawson-9781592139026","title":"Legacy and Legitimacy: Black Americans and the Supreme Court","description":"\u003cp\u003eThoroughly grounded in the latest scholarly literature, theoretical sources, and experimental results, \"Legacy and Legitimacy\" substantially advances understanding of Black AmericansOCO attitudes toward the Supreme Court, the CourtOCOs ability to influence BlacksOCO opinions about the legitimacy of public institutions and policies, and the role of media in shaping BlacksOCO judgments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on legitimacy theoryOCowhich explains the acceptance of or tolerance for controversial policiesOCothe authors begin by reexamining the significance of OC diffuse supportOCO 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 OC framing.OCO 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith 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.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rosalee Clawson, Eric Waltenburg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1592139027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781592139026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Temple University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.60w x 0.80d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rosalee Clawson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47036586655999,"sku":"9781592139026","price":76.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9a20472e-1506-4d01-a4ac-006f5a904bf1.jpg?v=1752638029","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/legacy-and-legitimacy-rosalee-clawson-9781592139026","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}