Abstract
Survey research scientists have been interested in American racial attitudes ever since the craft has achieved a reasonable degree of precision. White attitudes toward blacks constitute the longest running topic in survey research. However, as a result of dramatic and systematic changes in racial attitudes and because of the changing nature of race relations per se, there may be less agreement now about the structure of American racial values than at any time since World War II. This paper will provide a capsule presentation of the major findings of recent research on racial attitudes and a brief summary of the current controversies.
Recommended Citation
Smith, A. Wade
(1988)
"Racial Insularity at the Core: Contemporary American Racial Attitudes,"
Trotter Review: Vol. 2:
Iss.
2, Article 4.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/trotter_review/vol2/iss2/4
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