Entry:

Lacy, William B., "Financial Status Change and Racial Prejudice," Paper presented to the Southern Sociological Society, Atlanta, Georgia, April, 1978.


Abstract:

There is no relationship between racial prejudice and intergenerational or intragenerational financial status changes. The lack of relationship for racial prejudice also holds true for social class.

GSS Years:

1972-77

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
RACOPEN

VOTE ON OPEN HOUSING LAW

FINALTER

CHANGE IN FINANCIAL SITUATION

FINRELA

OPINION OF FAMILY INCOME

SATFIN

SATISFACTION WITH FINANCIAL SITUATION

INCOM16

RS FAMILY INCOME WHEN 16 YRS OLD

RACMAR

FAVOR LAW AGAINST RACIAL INTERMARRIAGE

RACMAREL

WHAT IF RELATIVE MARRIED OTHER RACE

RACDIN

OBJECT TO OPP. RACE HOME FOR DINNER

RACCHNG

TRY TO INTEGRATE SOCIAL CLUB

BUSING

ATTITUDE TOWARD RACIAL BUSING

RACSCHOL

SHOULD WHITES & BLACKS GO TO SAME SCHOOL

RACFEW

CHILDREN TO SCHOOL WITH OPPOSITE RACE

RACHAF

CHILDREN TO SCHOOL HALF OPPOSITE RACE

RACMOST

CHILDREN TO SCHOOL MOSTLY OPPOSITE RACE

RACPRES

WOULD VOTE FOR BLACK PRESIDENT

RACSUBGV

SUBURBAN GOVTS ENCOURAGE INTEGRATION

RACOBJCT

NEIGHBORHOOD INTEGRATED BY SAME SES

RACDIF1

DIFFERENCES DUE TO DISCRIMINATION

RACDIF2

DIFFERENCES DUE TO INBORN DISABILITY

RACDIF3

DIFFERENCES DUE TO LACK OF EDUCATION

RACDIF4

DIFFERENCES DUE TO LACK OF WILL

CLASS

SUBJECTIVE CLASS IDENTIFICATION