According to a review of the political behavior literature, social class and race are important determinants of political ideology on various types of issues. For example, the literature indicated that lower classes tend to be more liberal on economic issues and more conservative on social issues than the upper classes. In addition, the literature indicated that blacks tend to be more liberal on both economic and social issues than whites. / Since the 1960s, the nation's policies have changed to afford blacks more equal opportunities in education and employment. As a result of these policies, more blacks have moved into middle class socioeconomic status. This study examined the effects of middle class status on black's public opinion and political behavior. In addition, this study contrasts the public opinion choice of the black middle with the public opinion choices of the black lower and white middle classes. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 46-10, Section: A, page: 3144. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1985.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_75668 |
| Contributors | DAVIS, THEODORE JAMES, JR., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 203 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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