Abstract
The development of the issue of racial stability is traced in a Chicago suburb through analysis of key actors, organizations, and rules of the political process. A transition from race to class and form the community level to a consortium of municipalities is observed and explained through reference to demographic, ideological, geographic, and strategic factors. The experience of this suburb is argued to represent a pattern which may be useful in other suburban venues.
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Hartmann, D.J. Racial stability: A community decision. Qual Sociol 15, 335–352 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00989845
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Keywords
- Social Psychology
- Social Issue
- Community Level
- Cross Cultural Psychology
- Political Process