Divided by Color is the most accurate and thorough examination in decades of American attitudes toward race and racial policies7 Kinder and Sanders reveal that racial resentment remains the most powerful determinant of white opinion on such racially charged issues as welfare, affirmative action, school desegregation, and the plight of the inner city. At the same time, this book offers a unique in-depth analysis of the opinions of black Americans virtually ignored by previous research. More than a comprehensive description of American views on race, Divided by Color explains just why black and white Americans believe what they do.

"(Kinder and Sanders) shed light on key features of the intersection between race and the political process, and at the same time they explore attempts to develop new alliances to challenge racial division and exclusion". -- John Solomos, Times Higher Education Supplement

"A marvelous accomplishment....(Divided by Color) is unequivocally a stunning piece of work likely to stand for some stretch of time as the most important work in political science on the matter of race". -- Lawrence Bobo, UCLA