Title
THE IMPACT OF RACE ON DENOMINATIONAL VARIATIONS IN SOCIAL ATTITUDES: THE ISSUE AND ITS DIMENSIONS
Abbreviated Journal Title
Sociol. Spectr.
Keywords
SEMI-INVOLUNTARY INSTITUTION; PRO-FAMILY ISSUES; BLACK-AMERICANS; RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION; RACIAL EMPOWERMENT; UNITED-STATES; PARTICIPATION; SUBCULTURES; ATTENDANCE; COMMUNITY; Sociology
Abstract
Although the impact of religious affiliation on social attitudes is a popular research topic in the sociology of religion, few scholars have examined the role that race plays in this relationship. Moreover, studies that do explore the interplay of race and religious affiliation seldom move beyond the general categories of conservative, moderate, and liberal denominational families. Our research uses recent data from the General Social Surveys to compare the social attitudes of African Americans and their white counterparts within established designations of religious affiliation. Along with control variables, we include attitude measures for political tolerance, legalized abortion, gender equality, premarital sex, homosexual lifestyles, and extramarital sexual relations. Our analysis isolates levels of support for these attitudes within categories of race and religious affiliation to determine whether variations emerge and whether they are nested within specific issues, religious denominations, or reflect more general patterns of race differences.
Journal Title
Sociological Spectrum
Volume
30
Issue/Number
1
Publication Date
1-1-2010
Document Type
Article
Language
English
First Page
110
Last Page
127
WOS Identifier
ISSN
0273-2173
Recommended Citation
"THE IMPACT OF RACE ON DENOMINATIONAL VARIATIONS IN SOCIAL ATTITUDES: THE ISSUE AND ITS DIMENSIONS" (2010). Faculty Bibliography 2010s. 170.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2010/170
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