{"product_id":"partners-or-rivals-betina-cutaia-wilkinson-9780813937731","title":"Partners or Rivals?: Power and Latino, Black, and White Relations in the Twenty-First Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe emerging demographic and political presence of Latinos in the United States has moved the discussion of race relations beyond the terms of black and white. Using a variety of theoretical approaches, Betina Cutaia Wilkinson assesses Latinos', blacks', and whites' perceptions of commonality and opposition in order to reach a more nuanced understanding of the factors affecting political competition versus cooperation among these groups. In the most comprehensive analysis of Latino, black, and white relations to date, Wilkinson explores the extent to which these groups regard each other as partners or rivals and uncovers the motivations that contribute to those views. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRelying on national survey and focus group data, the author examines how social interaction; feelings of identification with members of their own group and others; and individuals' sense of power as established by their racial, economic, and political surroundings impact interracial attitudes. Her findings, like the complex racial dynamics she studies, are not easily reducible to simple formulae, yet they have strong implications for the formation of interracial coalitions. For example, even if social contact generally decreases racial and ethnic hostility, the disadvantaged status of Latinos and blacks tends to impede cooperation and ramp up rivalry, leaving members of both groups more inclined to form coalitions with whites than with each other. Yet contextual factors in particular jurisdictions, such as the availability of quality education and higher wages overall, can mitigate antagonism and increase the likelihood of cooperation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUltimately, \u003ci\u003ePartners or Rivals?\u003c\/i\u003e provides a timely account of contemporary race relations and the prospects for interracial and interethnic cooperation, pinpointing the sometimes surprising factors that have a realistic chance of improving those prospects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Betina Cutaia Wilkinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0813937736\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813937731\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Virginia Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/30\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.30w x 0.80d","brand":"Betina Cutaia Wilkinson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48441359171839,"sku":"9780813937731","price":45.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_86cc5531-72ed-41d8-9662-b4df5e3a23f1.jpg?v=1777190393","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/partners-or-rivals-betina-cutaia-wilkinson-9780813937731","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}