According to Hero (1992), how are the three major theories of government compared in their ability to help explain the relative position of racial and ethnic groups in US politics? Do you agree that the theory of two-tiered pluralism is better than the other two in explaining the Latino (and other nonwhite) position in the post-1965 era?

According to Hero (1992), how are the three major theories of government compared in their ability to help explain the relative position of racial and ethnic groups in US politics? Do you agree that the theory of two-tiered pluralism is better than the other two in explaining the Latino (and other nonwhite) position in the post-1965 era?



Answer:

Pluralism: if citizens participate, electoral and policy outcomes will result that are favored by participants pluralism sees racial minority groups as just another interest group that needs to bargain and compromise to see change  if a group cannot enter the political arena, there are other channels through which that group can enter (according to pluralism)

Coalitional Bias: modification of elite theory which states that only the top tier of people get the get opportunity socioeconomic inequality puts people in a more or less advantageous place to affect policy  links issues of class with racial issues  relationship between class and race exists and minority political opportunities are especially damaged by that relationship

Internal Colonialism: one group dominates another group. Minority group enters the dominant model unwillingly. Formally these groups are equal to each other (legal status)  emphasized unique historical and cultural factors the disadvantaged position of minority groups is due to a long history of past oppression.

Two-Tiered Pluralism: " Modified pluralist theory that contends that racial minorities are systematically relegated to a lower political and social status despite formal protection of legal equality. It does a better job than other major theories of government to describe the post-1965 political status of Latinos and other racial minorities"- Lecture

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