Racial Attitudes in America: Trends and Interpretations

Revised Edition

by Howard Schuman, Charlotte Steeh, Lawrence Bobo, and Maria Krysan

This section of the IGPA website provides updated trend data for surveys conducted since the publication of the revised edition of Racial Attitudes in America: Trends and Interpretation, Revised Edition (Harvard University Press, 1997). We present here only the additional time points that have become available since 1997, as well as a summary of the results. Those interested in the complete trend data are encouraged to consult the published volume.

Updated Data
• Brief Summary
  
• Tabulations for White respondents
• Tabulations for African-American respondents
• Technical notes and sources
  
• Detailed Summary and Commentary

References to this data update and website should be made as follows:

Krysan, Maria. 2008. "Data Update to Racial Attitudes in America." An update and website to complement Racial Attitudes in America: Trends and Interpretations, Revised Edition, Howard Schuman, Charlotte Steeh, Lawrence Bobo, and Maria Krysan, 1997, Harvard University Press. http://www.igpa.uillinois.edu/programs/racial-attitudes/.