- Paperback: 274 pages
- Publisher: Harvard University Press; Revised Edition edition (Feb 25 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0674745698
- ISBN-13: 978-0674745698
- Product Dimensions: 25.4 x 17.5 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 608 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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Statistical studies are often anathema to humanists. Here is one, however, that is both readable and informative. Relying on poll data since 1942 and avoiding jargon, the authors paint a fascinating picture of white (and to a much lesser extent, black) racial attitudes. Their findings show that while white acceptance of the principles of racial justice and even social proximity has risen since 1942, acceptance of federal implementation of racial justice has remained steady or actually declined. Rich in both fact and theory, this work is recommended primarily for scholars in the field. Anthony O. Edmonds, History Dept., Ball State Univ., Muncie, Ind.
Copyright 1985 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Copyright 1985 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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A significant study, easily the best in its field, underpinning its statistical analysis with a strong sense of history.
--Andrew Hacker (New York Review of Books )
A significant study, easily the best in its field, underpinning its statistical analysis with a strong sense of history.
--Andrew Hacker (New York Review of Books )
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A Must-Read!,
By Jeffrey C. Dixon (Bloomington, IN United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Racial Attitudes in America: Trends and Interpretations, Revised Edition (Paperback)
Schuman et al.'s "Racial Attitudes in America" is a must-read for students and researchers interested in race relations and intersections between race and politics. Well-written and insightful, "Racial Attitudes in America" is also very understandable for the curious observer of race relations. Schuman et al. analyze national survey data from the 1970s to the present in order to understand how the public feels about such important issues as affirmative action and other "race-targeted" policies. Moreover, the authors examine the extent to which prejudice and other negative racial attitudes are still widespread in the United States. Though extremely informative, the book devotes far more attention to examining trends in racial attitudes than to understanding the sources of them. Nonetheless, this book will provide a valuable starting point for any student or researcher interested in understanding the sources of racial attitudes.
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A Must-Read!,
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This review is from: Racial Attitudes in America: Trends and Interpretations, Revised Edition (Paperback)
Schuman et al.'s "Racial Attitudes in America" is a must-read for students and researchers interested in race relations and intersections between race and politics. Well-written and insightful, "Racial Attitudes in America" is also very understandable for the curious observer of race relations. Schuman et al. analyze national survey data from the 1970s to the present in order to understand how the public feels about such important issues as affirmative action and other "race-targeted" policies. Moreover, the authors examine the extent to which prejudice and other negative racial attitudes are still widespread in the United States. Though extremely informative, the book devotes far more attention to examining trends in racial attitudes than to understanding the sources of them. Nonetheless, this book will provide a valuable starting point for any student or researcher interested in understanding the sources of racial attitudes.
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