Wrongs of the Right

Matthew W. Hughey (Author) Matthew W. Hughey is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Connecticut. He is the author of many books, including The White Savior Film: Content, Critics, and Consumption.Gregory S. Parks (Author) Gregory S. Parks is Professor at Wake Forest University School of Law. He is co-author of The Wrongs of the Right: Language, Race, and the Republican Party in the Age of Obama and The Obamas and a (Post) Racial America?

"A valuable contribution in understanding the implications and interplay of race and politics in contemporary America. The presidency of Americas first African-American president is historic, with deep implications, and has taken some turns which reflect, not always well, on America dealing with its enduring issues of race. . . . Powerful and well done." - John Dombrink,University of California, Irvine "Covers very timely and important issues regarding racial and electoral politics in America. . . . Commentators and pundits whose job it is to make sense of contemporary politics and interested citizens will all want a book like this. It is scholarly and rigorous but very readable for a lay audience. In my mind, all books should try to attain this balance." - Melanye Price,Rutgers University "This exhaustive assessment of the political Rights exploitation of entrenched racial bias in the U.S. is essential reading for students and scholars of the presidency. The Wrongs of the Right blends convincing data with real world examples, and is suitable for both undergraduate and graduate courses." - Caroline Heldman,Occidental College "Hughey and Parks attempt to demonstrate that in a supposedly 'post-racial' society, our politics are permeated in both conscious and unconscious ways by the message that only whiteness equates to authentic Americanism . . . [I]t is hard to argue with most of what the authors have to say." (Library Journal) "The book provides a succinct summary of the historic ebb and flow of racism in US politics. The authors reveal the use of race as a political incendiary by the two primary parties and clearly illustrate the use of the four premises, previously mentioned, as they relate to the discourse surrounding President Obamas campaign, election, and tenure.Summing Up: Highly Recommended." (Choice)

• AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. The Grand Old Party and African Americans: A Brief Historical Overview2. Unsweet Tea and Labor Pains: The Tea Party, Birthers, and Obama3. A Fox in the Idiot Box: Right-Wing Talking Heads4. Political Party, Campaign Strategy, and Racial Messaging5. The Social Science of Political Ideology and Racial Attitudes6. Unconscious Race Bias and the Right: Its Meaning for Law in the Age of ObamaConclusionNotesIndexAbout the Authors