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Beliefs About Poverty and Inequality: Du Bois and Ethnic Differences Among Catholics.
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Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion . Dec2023 Supplement 1, Vol. 62, p163-182. 20p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Poverty is among the most challenging social problems in the United States today, and beliefs about the government's role in reducing inequality and raising living standards for the poor are critical to alleviating poverty and its consequences. Du Bois recognized the complex challenges associated with poverty and was ahead of his time in pointing to ethnicity and religion as fundamental to creating change and alleviating poverty. Du Bois' ideas continue to be relevant today, including for understanding ethnic differences among Catholics in attitudes toward poverty, which are likely changing given the growth of the Latino population. In the spirit of Du Bois' seminal research, I compare Latino and nonāLatino Catholic attitudes toward poverty and inequality using the 2021 General Social Survey. Findings document critical differences among Catholics in beliefs about poverty and inequality and highlight the interdependent role of religion, ethnicity, and demographics (e.g., age, gender, socioeconomic status [SES]) in shaping attitudes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *POVERTY
*EQUALITY
*CATHOLICS
*SOCIAL problems
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00218294
- Volume :
- 62
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 174203754
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jssr.12853