Racial differences in sentiments: Exploring variant cultures
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The pervasiveness of Black–White differences in attitudes and beliefs suggest a variant Black culture is co-present with White culture. Using a data set from the 1970s, we assess whether a variant Black culture existed contemporaneously at that time. Results reveal distinct sentiment norms among Blacks andWhites about a range of concepts, comparable in magnitude to inter-nation variations. We discuss ways that Black culture manifested itself and consider methodological challenges in studying Black culture. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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