Who Opposed the ERA? An Analysis of the Social Bases of Antifeminism.

Burris, Val

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Publication Date: 1983-Jun

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Who Opposed the ERA? An Analysis of the Social Bases of Antifeminism.

Burris, Val

Social Science Quarterly, v64 n2 p305-17 Jun 1983

Three factors were identified as most important in explaining the nonratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA): (1) the low support for the amendment among politically influential groups; (2) the uneven geographic distribution of ERA support; and (3) the association between ERA opposition and a broader right-wing backlash. (Author/RM)

Descriptors: Civil Rights, Economic Factors, Females, Feminism, Majority Attitudes, Males, Public Opinion, Public Support, Social Attitudes, Social Change, Social Science Research, Social Values

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Equal Rights Amendment

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