Does Religiosity Affect Perceptions of Racism in the New South?

In the 1950s in the American South religion was used by the White population to justify segregation. Though survey research the authors find that religious Whites perceive less institutional racism than their non-religious counterparts. Among Black respondents, the religious perceive more institut...

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Main Authors: Andrea Henderson, Rick Phillips, Jeffry Will
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina Sociological Association 2005-10-01
Series:Sociation Today
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Online Access:http://www.ncsociology.org/sociationtoday/v32/religion.htm