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The Decline of Bigotry in America.

Authors :
Perlmutter, Philip
Source :
Society. Nov2009, Vol. 46 Issue 6, p517-521. 5p.
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

Though prejudice and discrimination exist in America, it has been steadily declining and measurably so. From our very beginnings, there has been a diversity, accretion, succession, and simultaneity of racial, religious, ethnic, and gender victims and victimizers. Fortunately, there has also been a process of meliorism, epitomized by the presidential election of a black American of mixed racial parents—Barack Hussein Obama. Regardless of their group identity, today’s generation of Americans has less victims or victimizers and has more social, political, and economic opportunities than their parents. grandparents, and predecessors had. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
01472011
Volume :
46
Issue :
6
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Society
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
44336772
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12115-009-9256-z