Suchergebnisse

States that George Bush lost the 1992 presidential election because Clinton appealed to and mobilized a constituency consisting of racial and ethnic minorities, working class and poor people, and those dependent on social programmes and services, at a time of economic hardship. Examines the role of race in the election campaign.

Examined the social psychological correlates of teachers' attitudes toward language differences. 191 regular-classroom teachers in 3 states (Arizona, Utah, and Virginia) completed surveys to determine the relative effects of psychological insecurity, political ideology, cognitive sophistication, and educational level on language attitudes. Region of the country was included as a contextual variable. Results show psychological insecurity measures and political conservatism were associated with negative language attitudes. Cognitive sophistication but not education was related to positive language attitudes. Teachers from Arizona had more positive language attitudes than did their counterparts in Utah and Virginia.