Political Views, Race and Ethnicity, and Social Isolation: Evidence from the General Social Survey

Song Yang () and Michael Nino
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Song Yang: Department of Sociology & Criminology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA
Michael Nino: Department of Sociology & Criminology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA

Societies, 2023, vol. 13, issue 11, 1-12

Abstract: Using data from the General Social Survey, we investigate whether political views increase the risk of social isolation for Black and White Americans. Our findings reveal an increase in conservative political views differently shaping social isolation patterns for Black and White Americans. For instance, changes in political views from liberal to conservative are associated with reduced risk of social isolation for White Americans, whereas a rise in conservative political views is related to increases in social isolation for Black Americans. Results also demonstrate that these patterns remain after accounting for important covariates such as gender, age, education, occupation, marital status, social class, work status, and religion. We discuss the implications of our findings in the context of social relationships, race, and political polarization in the U.S.

Keywords: social isolation; social networking; political views; race; white; black (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A13 A14 P P0 P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 Z1 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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