The Continuing Significance of Race
A Study of Race, Class, and Quality of Life in America, 1972-1985
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4736759 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Melvin E Thomas (0000-0001-5813-1036), Michael Hughes (0000-0003-2169-3451) |
| Year | 1986 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 830 |
| Publication date | 1986-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Sociological Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-1224 • E-ISSN: 1939-8271 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2095370 |
| PMID | 11613887 |
| OpenAlex | W2056996545 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 146 |
| References cited | 5 |
There has been a great deal of interest recently in the issue of whether or not race has been declining in significance relative to social class in American society. The present paper evaluates the significance of race for psychological well-being and quality of life over the years 1972 to 1985 using data from the General Social Survey. Our analysis shows that blacks score consistently lower than whites on measures of psychological well-being and quality of life after controls have been introduced for social class variables, age, and marital status. Furthermore, the differences between blacks and whites remained constant between 1972 and 1985. We conclude that the significance of race as a determinant of psychological well-being and quality of life continues in spite of recent changes in the social and legal status of black Americans. Interpretations of these findings are offered
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| Unique citing works | 146 |
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| Citations per year | 3,74 |
| Citation span | 1987 - 2022 (36) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 139 |