Caste, Class, and Deference in the Research Interview
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2205136 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gerhard E Lenski, Gerhard Lenski (University of Michigan), J C Leggett (0000-0001-5493-7198) |
| Year | 1960 |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 463-467 |
| Publication date | 1960-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9602 • E-ISSN: 1537-5390 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/222750 |
| OpenAlex | W2065751946 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 55 |
To test the influence of the defence norm on low-status respondent when questioned by middleclass interviewers, a cross-section of Detroiters were asked their views concerning two mutually contradictory propositions used at widely separated points in the interview. As predicted, the norm led in nearly 8 per cent to agree with both statements despite their highly contradictory character. This raises serious questions concerning the validity of the A-scale and concerning the interpretation of the F-scale. This study serves as yet another reminder that the research interview invariably creates a social relationship with consequences of importance forthe interpretation of data
Caste · Deference · Epistemology · Interpretation (philosophy · Norm (philosophy · Political science · Respondent · Scale (ratio · Social class · Academic Freedom and Politics · Computer Science · Law · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
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Quality of Different Scales in an Online Survey in Mexico and Colombia
Authoritarianism in the General Population
The Effects of Item Contiguity and Probing on Measures of Anomia
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Response bias in community surveys of mental health
Race-of-Interviewer Effects Among Southern Adolescents
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Religiosity-of-Interviewer Effects
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| Unique citing works | 55 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,85 |
| Citation span | 1961 - 2025 (65) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 55 |