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Are Blacks color blind too? An interview-based analysis of Black Detroiters’ racial views

Authors :
Bonilla-Silva, Eduardo
Embrick, David G.
Source :
Race and Society; 2001, Vol. 4 Issue: 1 p47-67, 21p
Publication Year :
2001

Abstract

Although the survey community almost unanimously agrees that Blacks and Whites have vastly different views on central matters, few qualitative studies have validated this claim. Thus, in this study we examine Blacks' views with interview data from the . Specifically, we assess whether Blacks use the frames of color blind racism--the dominant ideology of the post-civil rights era--to articulate their positions on racial issues. The data suggests that although few Blacks are directly affected by the frames of color blindness, these frames have shaped the argumentative terrain in which they battle, blurred their views on many issues, and blunted the oppositional character of their counter views.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10909524
Volume :
4
Issue :
1
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Race and Society
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs3755198
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/S1090-9524(02)00034-7