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ERIC Number: ED297060
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1975-Nov-8
Pages: 58
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
The Impact of Southern School Desegregation: Interracial Contact and Student Prejudice.
Bullock, Charles S., III
This paper examines the racial attitudes of 5,770 black and white Georgia high school students, comparing the attitudes of students in desegregated and segregated schools. It was found that generally positive racial attitudes exist among all groups of students. On all but one question used in the racial attitudes scale at least 60 percent of the students gave tolerant responses; on seven of eight questions, fewer than 14 percent gave responses indicating prejudice. In light of the Georgia tradition of white supremacy it was surprising to find segregated whites much more tolerant than desegregated ones; these apparently stem from a general improvement in racial attitudes that may be occurring throughout the South. Findings of this report support the following general conclusions: (1) white females are more tolerant than white males; (2) whites with white collar fathers are more tolerant; (3) whites with good grades are more tolerant; (4) for both blacks and whites, students in desegregated urban schools are more tolerant than students attending rural schools; and (5) blacks are generally more tolerant than whites. In desegregated schools, younger students are significantly less tolerant than older ones. White intolerance did not increase in schools with higher proportions of blacks. Interracial contact and cross-racial friendships were found to be the strongest correlates of racial tolerance. Data are presented on 11 tables. A six-page list of references is included. (BJV)
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: National Inst. of Education (ED), Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Georgia
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A