The Relationship between Political Orientation and Race on Modern Racism

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Dr. David Oxendine, Associate Professor (Creator)
Institution
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNCP )
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Abstract: Political orientation and race have consistently found to be associated with attitudes leading to the foundational elements underpinning prejudice. This study investigates these relationships more fully in order to determine the magnitude of these relationships leading to modern racist attitudes. The research participants consisted of 225 undergraduate and graduate students at an ethnically diverse regional university in the southeastern United States. Consistent with existing literature, White participants reported greater levels of modern racist attitudes than did Non-White participants. As hypothesized, political orientation and race significantly related to modern racist attitudes.Implications for continuing future research on political orientation, race and other factors associated with modern racism.

Additional Information

Publication
Journal of Social Science Studies, Vol. 3, No. 1
Language: English
Date: 2015
Keywords
Political Orientation, Race, Modern Racism, Racist Attitudes

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