TY - JOUR
T1 - Class differences in racial attitudes
T2 - A divided black America?
AU - Hwang, Sean Shong
AU - Fitzpatrick, Kevin M.
AU - Helms, David
PY - 1998
Y1 - 1998
N2 - Class differences in racial attitudes among blacks were examined using the 1979-1980 National Survey of Black Americans (NSBA). We examined two perspectives - class realignment and ethnic competition - as possible explanations for attitudinal differences between middle-and lower-class blacks. The majority of our findings supported the ethnic competition perspective which predicts a more critical attitude among middle-than lower-class blacks toward the stratification system. However, we found no significant class differences in blacks' attitudinal orientation towards whites. In addition, a clear difference between classes with respect to political action was found. In general, the results provide qualified support for Wilson's class polarization thesis.
AB - Class differences in racial attitudes among blacks were examined using the 1979-1980 National Survey of Black Americans (NSBA). We examined two perspectives - class realignment and ethnic competition - as possible explanations for attitudinal differences between middle-and lower-class blacks. The majority of our findings supported the ethnic competition perspective which predicts a more critical attitude among middle-than lower-class blacks toward the stratification system. However, we found no significant class differences in blacks' attitudinal orientation towards whites. In addition, a clear difference between classes with respect to political action was found. In general, the results provide qualified support for Wilson's class polarization thesis.
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U2 - 10.2307/1389482
DO - 10.2307/1389482
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0032378465
SN - 0731-1214
VL - 41
SP - 367
EP - 380
JO - Sociological Perspectives
JF - Sociological Perspectives
IS - 2
ER -