Race, Class, and Culture

Robert C. Smith is Professor of Political Science at San Francisco State University. Richard Seltzer is Associate Professor of Political Science at Howard University.

• Tables Preface 1. Theoretical Perspectives 2. Patterning of Racial Differences in Mass Culture 3. Class and the Patterning of Racial Differences in Mass Culture 4. The Internal Foundations of Afro-American Mass Culture 5. Afro-American Culture and the Internal Dynamics of Mass Culture 6. Conclusion Appendix Notes References Index

"Smith and Seltzer have written a groundbreaking study of race, class, and political culture in the United States...This book is required reading for those interested in Afro-American culture." — Political Science Quarterly"With Race, Class, and Culture, Robert C. Smith and Richard Seltzer make a significant contribution to the debate over the importance of race and class in determining the attitudes and behavior of blacks. They use survey data from the 1980s to lay to rest the notion that as blacks enter the middle class, they become more conservative. In addition, they provide a wealth of information on the nature of current black opinion." — American Political Science Review"This is the very best analysis to date of the level of homogeneity and heterogeneity in black public opinion. Among academics, sociologists are as likely as political scientists to find the book useful. It will also be of interest to journalists and politicians' staffpersons. In short, I expect the book to have a wide and diverse audience, and it has the potential to become a classic in the public opinion field." — Linda Faye Williams, Harvard University