An Exploratory Study of Attitudes of Negro Professionals toward Competition with Whites

There has been considerable speculation regarding the significance of the component competition in the race attitudes of Negroes and whites. However, empirical research in the field has neglected exploration of the significance of this factor. In the present report, attitudinal responses of 100 male Negro physicians, dentists, lawyers and public school teachers toward open competition reveal ambivalence about the matter. While they tend to accept the idea of open competition, they are considerably less than enthusiastic

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