Robert C. Smith (political scientist) explained

Robert C. Smith
Birth Date:12 February 1947
Birth Place:Benton, Louisiana
Fields:Political science
Workplaces:San Francisco State University
Education:University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Los Angeles
Howard University
Thesis Title:Black elites and Black groups in the federal policy process: a study in interest articulation
Thesis Url:https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/006471358
Thesis Year:1976
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Known For:Work on racial politics in the United States
Awards:Distinguished Ph.D. Alumni Award from Howard University (1998)
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Children:2

Robert Charles Smith (February 12, 1947 - April 13, 2023)[1] [2] was a political science professor at San Francisco State University (SFSU). He is known for his scholarship on race and politics in the United States, about which he has written several books.[3] [4] The "Black Politics" class he began teaching at SFSU in 1990 proved controversial; students protested the class because it was offered in the political science department rather than the African American studies department, which was interpreted by some students as encroaching on the latter department's area of focus.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Who's who Among African Americans . 2008 . Gale Research . 1107 . 9781414400204 . en.
  2. Web site: Remembering Renowned Political Science Professor and Black Politics Scholar, Dr. Robert C. Smith. 9 May 2023. 3 January 2024. Political Science Now. American Political Science Association.
  3. News: Minorities May Spurn The GOP, But The Party Welcomes Them . 2012-12-24 . NPR . 2019-06-19 . en.
  4. News: Race Alone Doesn't Explain Hatred Of Obama, But It's Part Of The Mix . 2014-05-13 . NPR . 2019-06-19 . en.
  5. News: Hard-Won Acceptance Spawns New Conflicts Around Ethnic Studies . Depalma . Anthony . 1991-01-02 . The New York Times . 2019-06-19 . en-US . 0362-4331.