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Philip Klinkner, the James S. Sherman Associate Professor of Government
Philip Klinkner, the James S. Sherman Associate Professor of Government

Philip A. Klinkner, the James S. Sherman Associate Professor of Government, will present the academic year's first faculty lecture, "Is the Old Racism Really Dead? An Analysis of Anti-Miscegenation Referenda in South Carolina and Alabama," on Friday, Sept. 27 at 4:10 p.m. in the Red Pit at Kirner-Johnson.  The lecture, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty.

Klinkner, who has done extensive research on the topic, says contemporary public opinion surveys show a remarkable decline in the expression of racist views by white Americans.  Many claim that this reflects a genuine change in white hearts and minds, so much so that white racism no longer presents a significant barrier to black advancement.  But how consequential are these changes, particularly since whites in survey settings are reluctant to give responses that might be categorized as "racist."  Using data from recent referenda in South Carolina and Alabama to remove the bans on interracial marriage in their state constitutions, Klinkner attempts to measure the accuracy of white survey responses on racial issues and to determine whether or not white racist attitudes remains a significant force in American life.

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