Social Capital and the Experience of Prejudice, Aggression and Discrimination among Immigrants, US-Born Minorities and Whites in Greensboro, North Carolina
This study examines the correlates of human relations experiences and social engagement practices of immigrants, U.S. minorities, and Whites in Greensboro, North Carolina. As part of a 2008 State of Human Relations study commissioned by the City of Greensboro, we examined residents' experiences...
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| author | Robert Davis Spoma Jovanovic Stephen Sills Eric C. Jones Terrolyn P. Carter Arthur Murphy |
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| description | This study examines the correlates of human relations experiences and social engagement practices of immigrants, U.S. minorities, and Whites in Greensboro, North Carolina. As part of a 2008 State of Human Relations study commissioned by the City of Greensboro, we examined residents' experiences with prejudice, (i.e., ignorance, fear, distrust, superiority), aggression (i.e., names, insults, threats, assault), and discrimination (i.e., blocked access to employment, education, housing, and law enforcement). Descriptive statistics, ANOVA, and ordinal regression analyses were conducted using over 1400 surveys to describe and examine discrimination and prejudice experiences of each racial/ethnic group. Findings indicate that each group has experienced levels of discrimination, prejudice, and aggression in Greensboro. Of specific interest is that, though U.S. minorities are more socially engaged, they reported higher incidences of discrimination and prejudice than any group within the sample. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f41d64ff5af24977b9fba40ee83307982022-12-22T00:13:25ZengNorth Carolina Sociological AssociationSociation Today1542-63002011-11-0192Social Capital and the Experience of Prejudice, Aggression and Discrimination among Immigrants, US-Born Minorities and Whites in Greensboro, North CarolinaRobert DavisSpoma JovanovicStephen SillsEric C. JonesTerrolyn P. CarterArthur MurphyThis study examines the correlates of human relations experiences and social engagement practices of immigrants, U.S. minorities, and Whites in Greensboro, North Carolina. As part of a 2008 State of Human Relations study commissioned by the City of Greensboro, we examined residents' experiences with prejudice, (i.e., ignorance, fear, distrust, superiority), aggression (i.e., names, insults, threats, assault), and discrimination (i.e., blocked access to employment, education, housing, and law enforcement). Descriptive statistics, ANOVA, and ordinal regression analyses were conducted using over 1400 surveys to describe and examine discrimination and prejudice experiences of each racial/ethnic group. Findings indicate that each group has experienced levels of discrimination, prejudice, and aggression in Greensboro. Of specific interest is that, though U.S. minorities are more socially engaged, they reported higher incidences of discrimination and prejudice than any group within the sample.http://www.ncsociology.org/sociationtoday/v92/capital.htmimmigrationdiscriminationhuman capitalminoritiesprejudicefeardistrustU.S. Minorities |
| spellingShingle | Robert Davis Spoma Jovanovic Stephen Sills Eric C. Jones Terrolyn P. Carter Arthur Murphy Social Capital and the Experience of Prejudice, Aggression and Discrimination among Immigrants, US-Born Minorities and Whites in Greensboro, North Carolina Sociation Today immigration discrimination human capital minorities prejudice fear distrust U.S. Minorities |
| title | Social Capital and the Experience of Prejudice, Aggression and Discrimination among Immigrants, US-Born Minorities and Whites in Greensboro, North Carolina |
| title_full | Social Capital and the Experience of Prejudice, Aggression and Discrimination among Immigrants, US-Born Minorities and Whites in Greensboro, North Carolina |
| title_fullStr | Social Capital and the Experience of Prejudice, Aggression and Discrimination among Immigrants, US-Born Minorities and Whites in Greensboro, North Carolina |
| title_full_unstemmed | Social Capital and the Experience of Prejudice, Aggression and Discrimination among Immigrants, US-Born Minorities and Whites in Greensboro, North Carolina |
| title_short | Social Capital and the Experience of Prejudice, Aggression and Discrimination among Immigrants, US-Born Minorities and Whites in Greensboro, North Carolina |
| title_sort | social capital and the experience of prejudice aggression and discrimination among immigrants us born minorities and whites in greensboro north carolina |
| topic | immigration discrimination human capital minorities prejudice fear distrust U.S. Minorities |
| url | http://www.ncsociology.org/sociationtoday/v92/capital.htm |
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