Entry:

Jelen, Ted, "Sources of Political Intolerance: The Case of the American South," in Contemporary Southern Political Attitudes and Behavior: Studies and Essays, Laurence W. Moreland, Tod A. Baker, and Robert P. Steed (eds.), New York: Praeger, 1982.


Abstract:

Education is the strongest single predictor of political tolerance. Regional differences between Southerners and non-Southerners exist with regard to political tolerance. Education does not explain away this relationship between region of political tolerance. Religious fundamentalism appears to account for regional differences better than any other explanatory variable.

GSS Years:

1972-78

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
SPKATH

ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIONIST TO SPEAK

COLATH

ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIONIST TO TEACH

LIBATH

ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIOUS BOOK IN LIBRARY

SPKCOM

ALLOW COMMUNIST TO SPEAK

COLCOM

SHOULD COMMUNIST TEACHER BE FIRED

LIBCOM

ALLOW COMMUNISTS BOOK IN LIBRARY

SPKHOMO

ALLOW HOMOSEXUAL TO SPEAK

COLHOMO

ALLOW HOMOSEXUAL TO TEACH

LIBHOMO

ALLOW HOMOSEXUALS BOOK IN LIBRARY

SRCBELT

SRC BELTCODE

INCOME

TOTAL FAMILY INCOME

EDUC

HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED

XNORCSIZ

EXPANDED N.O.R.C. SIZE CODE

RACE

RACE OF RESPONDENT

RELIG

RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE

DENOM

SPECIFIC DENOMINATION

OTHER

OTHER PROTESTANT DENOMINATIONS