RACIAL DIFFERENCES IN ATTITUDES TOWARD THE SUPREME COURT'S DECISION ON PRAYER IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

While blacks are generally considered to be more "liberal" than whites, this generalization is primarily based on differences in economic welfare attitudes and party identification. Seldom have racial differences in social attitudes been explored. Using national samples, the attitudes of b...

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Published in:	Social science quarterly Vol. 67; no. 4; pp. 877 - 886
Main Authors:	SECRET, Philip E., JOHNSON, James B., WELCH, Susan
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Malden, MA University of Texas Press 01-12-1986 Blackwell University of Texas Press, in cooperation with the Southwestern Social Science Association
Subjects:	Bible Christianity Decision making Educational sciences Ethnic minority, racial problems, cultural differences Judicial rulings Liberalism Political attitudes Prayer Protestantism Public schools Race relations Religion Research Notes School prayer Socioeconomic status Sociology of culture Sociology of education Supreme Court United States
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Summary:	While blacks are generally considered to be more "liberal" than whites, this generalization is primarily based on differences in economic welfare attitudes and party identification. Seldom have racial differences in social attitudes been explored. Using national samples, the attitudes of blacks and whites on the Supreme Court's school prayer rulings are compared. At each of the three times investigated, blacks were less supportive of the Court's rulings. This difference persists even when the greater religiosity of blacks and their lower socioeconomic status are taken into account.
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ISSN:	0038-4941 1540-6237