Racial Attitudes in America

Trends and Interpretations, Revised Edition

Howard Schuman

Charlotte Steeh

Lawrence D. Bobo

Maria Krysan

  • 2005 American Association for Public Opinion Research Book Award

Preface to the Revised Edition

Preface to the 1985 Edition

Theoretical and Historical Perspectives

Problems in Studying Changes in Racial Attitudes

Trends in White Racial Attitudes

Sources of Change in White Racial Attitudes

Trends in Black Racial Attitudes

Theoretical Interpretations of Changes in White Racial Attitudes

Conclusion: The Complexity of Race Relations

Appendix A: Locating Trend Data on Racial Attitudes

Appendix B: Unstandardized Coefficients for Period/Cohort

Variables from Regression Models in Chapter 4

Notes

References

Index

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Howard Schuman is Professor of Sociology and Research Scientist, emeritus, at the University of Michigan’s Survey Research Center.

Charlotte Steeh is Researcher in Survey Methodology at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.

Maria Krysan is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Pennsylvania State University and a Research Affiliate in its Population Research Institute.