The new "new racism" thesis : limited government values and race-conscious policy attitudes
Some contend that Whites’ application of values to form opinions about race-conscious policy may constitute a subtle form of racism. Others challenge the new racism thesis, suggesting that racism and values are exclusive in their influence. Proponents of the thesis assert that many Whites’ attitudes...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of black studies. - 1980. - 43(2012), 3 vom: 25., Seite 251-73 |
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| Format: | Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | English |
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2012
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Journal of black studies |
| Schlagworte: | Historical Article Journal Article |
| Zusammenfassung: | Some contend that Whites’ application of values to form opinions about race-conscious policy may constitute a subtle form of racism. Others challenge the new racism thesis, suggesting that racism and values are exclusive in their influence. Proponents of the thesis assert that many Whites’ attitudes about such policy are structured by a mix of racism and American individualism. The author suggests that an even more subtle form of racism may exist. Racism may actually be expressed in opposition to big government. The test results presented here indicate that the effects of limited-government values on attitudes about race-conscious policy are conditional on levels of racial prejudice for many Whites, whereas the effects on racially ambiguous social welfare policy attitudes are not. The author contends that these results provide support to the argument that racism still exists and has found a new subtle expression |
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| Beschreibung: | Date Completed 02.10.2012 Date Revised 12.11.2019 published: Print Citation Status MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 0021-9347 |