Education and Intergroup Attitudes: Moral Enlightenment, Superficial Democratic Commitment, or Ideological Refinement?.

Jackman, Mary R.; Muha, Michael J.

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Publication Date: 1984

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Education and Intergroup Attitudes: Moral Enlightenment, Superficial Democratic Commitment, or Ideological Refinement?

Jackman, Mary R.; Muha, Michael J.

American Sociological Review, v49 n6 p751-69 Dec 1984

Provides evidence challenging the notions that education produces liberation from intergroup negativism or a superficial democratic commitment. Instead, suggests that the well educated are but one step ahead of their peers in developing a defense of their interests resting on qualification, individualism, obfuscation, and symbolic concessions. (RDN)

Descriptors: Attitude Change, Change Agents, Democratic Values, Egocentrism, Elementary Secondary Education, Group Behavior, Higher Education, Intergroup Relations, Negative Attitudes, Racial Attitudes, Socialization

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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