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Southern Intolerance Revisited: Political Conservatism and Justification for the Racial Status Quo.

The article discusses Southern U.S. race relations in connection with the region's political conservatism. The author is primarily concerned with the relatively high amount of racial intolerance and lack of support for racial equality found in the Southern states. Particular focus is given to the wa...

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Published in:Southern Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal of the South Vol. 18; no. 2; pp. 27 - 49
Main Authors: Carter, J. Scott, Corra, Mamadi, Carter, Shannon K.
Format: Article
Published: Northwestern State University of Louisiana, Southern Studies Institute Fall/Winter2011
Subjects:
Southern States
United States
Racism
White people
Conservatism
African American social conditions
Self-interest
Attitude (Psychology)
Race relations
Southern States politics & government
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article discusses Southern U.S. race relations in connection with the region's political conservatism. The author is primarily concerned with the relatively high amount of racial intolerance and lack of support for racial equality found in the Southern states. Particular focus is given to the ways in which racial attitudes, specifically those of whites towards African Americans, can possibly be explained by theoretical concepts dealing with negative group feelings, principled objections, and simple self-interests.