Research Catalog

Title

Negro political participation study, 1961-1962 [electronic resource].

Author

Matthews, Donald R.

Publication

Ann Arbor, MI : Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2006.

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Additional Authors

• Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79141035
• Prothro, James W., 1922-1986.
• Rockefeller Foundation. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78084859

Summary

This study was designed to investigate patterns of political participation among adult Blacks in the South. All interviews were taken in the former confederate states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. Along with a Black adults sample (Part 2), a sample of white adults (Part 3) was included as a control group for comparison and a sample of Black students (Part 1) was interviewed with an aim to projecting trends in participation patterns. Variables ascertained voting behavior, political discussion, degree of political organizational activity, participation in demonstrations, and communication with public officials as modes of political participation. Respondents' views on Black leadership, effectiveness of Black organizations, attitudes of white leaders and officials, the effect of electoral laws on Black participation, perceptions of the major parties, party identification, and feelings on race relations were also assessed. The questions asked of both adult samples are identical, and the data may be used for comparative purposes. Demographic data include age, sex, level of education, primary and secondary occupations, religious preference, and family income.

Series Statement

ICPSR ; 7255

Uniform Title

ICPSR (Series) ; 7255.

Subject

• Adults
• African Americans > Suffrage
• African Americans
• Black community
• Civil rights movements
• Community leaders
• Freedom rides
• Political behavior
• Political interest
• Political organizations
• Political participation
• Protest demonstrations
• Race relations
• Racial attitudes
• Segregation
• Southern States > Politics and government > 1951-
• Suffrage > Southern States
• Voter attitudes
• Voter history
• Voting behavior

Genre/Form

• dataset – 1961-1962.
• dataset.

Note

• Codebook available in print and electronic format.
• Title from title screen (viewed on January 19, 2006).

Access (note)

• Use of these data is restricted to Princeton University students, faculty, and staff for non-commercial statistical analysis and research purposes only.

File Type (note)

• Extent of collection: 3 data files + machine-readable documentation (text) + OSIRIS dictionaries.

Event (note)

• Time period: 1961-1962.

Coverage (note)

• Geographic coverage: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, United States, Virginia.

Cite As (note)

• Matthews, Donald, and James Prothro. NEGRO POLITICAL PARTICIPATION STUDY, 1961-1962 [Computer file]. Conducted by University of Michigan, Survey Research Center. ICPSR07255-v3. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [producer], 1975. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2006-08-15.

Funding (note)

• Funding agency: Rockefeller Foundation.

System Details (note)

• Mode of access: World Wide Web.
• Data format: LRECL.
• Extent of processing: UNDOCCHK.ICPSR/ MDATA.ICPSR/ RECODE/ CDBK.ICPSR/ REFORM.DATA/ DDEF.ICPSR.

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library