Racial Attitudes in Fifteen American Cities, 1968 / Angus Campbell, Howard Schuman.

Format:

Datafile

Contributor:

Campbell, Angus, 1910-1980.

Schuman, Howard.

Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research.

Series:

ICPSR (Series) ; 3500.

ICPSR ; 3500

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Race discrimination--United States--Public opinion.

Race discrimination.

Public opinion--United States.

Public opinion.

Race relations.

United States.

United States--Race relations--Public opinion.

Genre:

Academic theses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Edition:

Second ICPSR version.

Place of Publication:

Ann Arbor, Mich. : Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1984.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

data file

Summary:

This study explores attitudes and perceptions related to urban problems and race relations in 15 northern cities of the United States (Baltimore, Boston, Brooklyn, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Detroit, Gary, Milwaukee, Newark, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, San Francisco, and Washington, DC). More specifically, it seeks to define the social and psychological characteristics and aspirations of the Black and white urban populations. Samples of Blacks and whites were selected in each of the cities in early 1968. The study employed two questionnaire forms, one for whites and one for Blacks, and two corresponding data files were generated. Attitudinal questions asked of the white and Black respondents measured their satisfaction with community services, their feelings about the effectiveness of government in solving urban problems, and their experience with police abuse. Additional questions about the respondent's familiarity with and participation in antipoverty programs were included. Other questions centered on the respondent's opinions about the 1967 riots: the main causes, the purpose, the major participating classes, and the effect of the riots on the Black cause. Respondents' interracial relationships, their attitudes toward integration, and their perceptions of the hostility between the races were also investigated. White respondents were asked about their opinions on the use of governmental intervention as a solution for various problems of the Blacks, such as substandard schools, unemployment, and unfair housing practices. Respondent's reactions to nonviolent and violent protests by Blacks, their acceptance of counter-rioting by whites and their ideas concerning possible governmental action to prevent further rioting were elicited. Inquiries were made as to whether or not the respondent had given money to support or hinder the Black cause. Other items in... Cf.: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR03500

Contents:

Part 1: Data File

White; Part 2: Data File

Black

Notes:

Title from ICPSR DDI metadata of 2004-10-30.

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