A5080215377- Religion and Society Interactions
- Religion, Society, and Development
- American Constitutional Law and Politics
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
- Academic Freedom and Politics
- Critical Race Theory in Education
- Biblical Studies and Interpretation
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Christian Theology and Mission
- Social and Cultural Dynamics
- Electoral Systems and Political Participation
- Religious Education and Schools
- Gender, Feminism, and Media
- Gender Diversity and Inequality
- Political Philosophy and Ethics
- Family Dynamics and Relationships
- Names, Identity, and Discrimination Research
- Race, History, and American Society
- Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy
- Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
- Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices
- Cultural Differences and Values
Baylor University
2021-2025
University of North Texas
2007-2018
University of Wisconsin–Whitewater
1997-1998
The University of Texas at San Antonio
1994-1995
Employing an alternative methodology and new data, the authors address debate concerning underlying causes of racial residential segregation. Are white Americans avoiding racially mixed neighborhoods because they do not want to live with nonwhites? And if so, is this case independent factors which race associated, such as crime levels or housing values? An over-the-telephone factorial experiment addresses these issues, measuring variables that shape Americans' choice purchasing a home. Based...
Science is among humanity’s greatest achievements, yet scientific censorship rarely studied empirically. We explore the social, psychological, and institutional causes consequences of (defined as actions aimed at obstructing particular ideas from reaching an audience for reasons other than low quality). Popular narratives suggest that driven by authoritarian officials with dark motives, such dogmatism intolerance. Our analysis suggests often scientists, who are primarily motivated...
Objective . We address methodological limitations in tests of contact theory. Just as importantly, we extend its theoretical focus to behaviors. Linking insights from social and cognitive psychology with theory, hypothesize that prior racial will have significant effects on the diversity contemporary ties. Methods Using 1999–2000 Lilly Survey Attitudes Social Networks, conduct univariate multivariate analyses test our hypotheses. Results Those who had experienced interracial schools...
Alienation and Race in the United States How To Become White They Are OK - Just Keep Them Away From Me: Residential Marital Segregation Patterns The End of Rainbow Coalition Changing Significance Latino Asian Black/Nonblack Society.
Interracial romantic relationships are a useful barometer of macrolevel race relations. Much the research who enters into interracial concentrates upon marital relationships. While this is useful, there little regarding interracially dates. Logistical regression analysis was conducted on data from telephone survey. European-Americans, African-Americans, Hispanic-Americans and Asian-Americans were analyzed separately. Similar demographic social factors predicted outdating across racial...
A robust body of empirical evidence suggests that forgiveness is positively related to individual wellbeing. To support a population health agenda aimed at the promotion forgiveness, further research needed identify potential determinants forgiveness. In this study, we used first wave nationally representative data from 22 countries included in Global Flourishing Study (N = 202,898) explore associations 13 characteristics and retrospectively assessed childhood factors with dispositional...
We used nationally representative data from the first wave of Global Flourishing Study (N = 202,898) to explore distribution forgivingness in 22 geographically and culturally diverse countries identify potential differences dispositional across nine sociodemographic characteristics (age, gender, marital status, employment years education, immigration frequency religious service attendance, affiliation, racial/ethnic identity). Our descriptive analysis supported substantial cross-national...
Group threat theory postulates that prejudice is tied to majority group members feeling threatened by minority racial groups and have focused on how marginalized create perceptions of threat; however, political conflict between Democrats Republicans may generate toward both members. This paper explores politicized fears as sources directed at religious groups. Using the Baylor Religion Survey, I investigated possibility effects orientation selected outgroups operate through outgroups....
The Global Flourishing Study is a longitudinal panel study of over 200,000 participants in 22 geographically and culturally diverse countries, spanning all six populated continents, with nationally representative sampling, intended annual data collection for five years on numerous aspects flourishing its determinants. A description the study, design, survey development, sampling procedures, participant characteristics provided. We report relations between composite index demographic...
An extensive research literature describes how close social connections (CSCs) comprising both intimate friends and relatives who help when in trouble are one of the most significant predictors improved well-being outcomes, approximately equivalent to a 5-fold increase income, some contexts. However, less is known about childhood adulthood CSCs, including what factors have potency across diverse cultural settings. We use data from sample 202,898 individuals 22 countries evaluate influence...
Prior research documents strong associations between social support and having an intimate friend with improved health well-being outcomes, most of the evidence based on data from U.S. However, less is known about how these indicators close connections differ across countries demographic groups within those different countries. This study presents in-depth, cross-national exploration its variations key groups. Using a diverse international dataset 202,898 individuals 22 countries, this paper...
Employing an alternative methodology and new data, the authors address debate concerning underlying causes of racial residential segregation. Are white Americans avoiding racially mixed neighborhoods because they do not want to live with nonwhites? And if so, is this case independent factors which race associated, such as crime levels or housing values? An over-the-telephone factorial experiment addresses these issues, measuring variables that shape Americans’ choice purchasing a home. Based...
The contact hypothesis suggests that interracial promotes harmonious racial relations. Previous tests of this are dated and tend to deal with overt old-fashioned racism rather than subtle racism. is tested within residential settings religious institutions. Residential integration does not appear alter the attitudes white respondents toward African-Americans. Yet after basic demographic controls, whites who attend churches exhibit less social distance African-Americans have a lower tendency...
Studying interracial romance has been useful for understanding general race relations. Theories of African American alienation and social dominance orientation help explain why previous research found Americans to be the least desired racial dating partners. Alienation predicts that are less willing interracially date than other groups since they not allowed participate in majority culture. Social more because occupy lowest position our hierarchy. This study utilizes an Internet website...
Amidst increasingly equality in belief and practice between the sexes, we ask if height preferences still matter, so, why people say they matter. First, collected data from Yahoo! dating personal advertisements. Second, used answers to open-ended questions an online survey. The document that is important decisions date but it more females than males. Results survey indicate women wanted tall men for a variety of reasons, most explanations our respondents were connected societal expectations...
Interracial marriages between blacks and majority group members often face higher social sanctions than other types of interracial marriages. Therefore, in with a black partner may learn to conceptualize racial issues differently those without partners. This paper conducts preliminary investigation into whether the perspectives white spouses are different from whites non-blacks. White partners twenty-one interviewed. While married non-blacks alter their perspectives, they do not experience...
A sizable body of research has demonstrated an anti-conservative Christian perspective among academics. Our explores academics' negative attitudes toward conservative Protestants. We asked academics to rate Protestant groups, and then explain their ratings, how they define mainline, evangelicals, fundamentalist Protestants, articulate the differences between various groups. Identifying as intergroup contact with Protestants best predict less antipathy Analysis open-ended questions indicates...
There is relatively scant research on who interracially dates. The propensity to date may be linked symbolic racism. It possible that political conservatives and the highly religious have symbolically racist notions inhibiting their willingness date. primary purpose of this discover willing with an emphasis upon factors. A national sample internet personal advertisements indicate conservatism inversely related regardless race or Blacks while religiosity, after proper controls, at all....
Biracial marriage has historically been an important barometer of race relations in the United States. Mores prohibiting biracial have existed for every ethnic and racial group that occupied a subordinate position American society. This type marital union generally viewed by sociologists as product involving individuals from dissimilar backgrounds, thereby constituting exogamous relationship (Heer, 1974). Norms attitudes against it both dominant members served significant social barriers to...