Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-2023
Keywords
social isolation; social networking; political views; race; white; black
Abstract
Using data from the General Social Survey, we investigate whether political views increase the risk of social isolation for Black and White Americans. Our findings reveal an increase in conservative political views differently shaping social isolation patterns for Black and White Americans. For instance, changes in political views from liberal to conservative are associated with reduced risk of social isolation for White Americans, whereas a rise in conservative political views is related to increases in social isolation for Black Americans. Results also demonstrate that these patterns remain after accounting for important covariates such as gender, age, education, occupation, marital status, social class, work status, and religion. We discuss the implications of our findings in the context of social relationships, race, and political polarization in the U.S.
Citation
Yang, S.; Nino, M. Political Views, Race and Ethnicity, and Social Isolation: Evidence from the General Social Survey. Societies 2023, 13, 236. https://doi.org/10.3390/soc13110236
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