The Polls and Ethnic Minorities

Robert B. Hill

The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 1984, vol. 472, issue 1, 155-166

Abstract: Polls have enhanced significantly the state of knowledge about the nature and degree of change in opinions of the American public on race relations. Notably they have documented a steady and sharp decline in intolerant racial attitudes among whites in all regions of this nation over the past 40 years. Nevertheless opinion polls on ethnic affairs are characterized by some deficiencies. The views of blacks are usually presented for the group as a whole without any breakdown by subgroup. Data on the attitudes of Hispanics, Asians, and Native Americans are sparse or nonexistent. Distinctions between beliefs and values are obscured. Indices of actual intolerant behavior are lacking. Shifts in relationships between prejudice and discrimination are not monitored. The assessment of the impact of factors in the family, community, and wider society on racial attitudes and the actions of individuals is inadequate.

Date: 1984
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