Although theories of prejudice have been extensively catalogued, empirical confrontations
between competing theories are rare. The present study tested 2 major theoretical …

This article contrasts short-term self-interest and longstanding symbolic attitudes as
determinants of (1) voters' attitudes toward government policy on four controversial issues (…

argue [that] it is emotion based on some enduring predisposition rather than on the tangible
costs and benefits of the matters to which the [political] symbol refers/offers a theory of …

… primary and secondary school students or college students in other westernized societies); or
(d) adults. … Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to David O. Sears, …

Throughout our history, white Americans have singled out Afro-Americans for particularly
racist treatment. Of all the many immigrant nationalities that have come to these shores since …

The concept of symbolic racism was originally proposed 30 years ago. Much research has
been done and the society itself has changed, yet many of the original items measuring …

This study reviews the literature on selective exposure to information and re-analyzes prevalent
theories by pointing up existing knowledge regarding the extent to which communication …

A tax revolt almost as momentous as the Boston Tea Party erupted in California in 1978. Its
reverberations are still being felt, yet no one is quite sure what general lessons can be drawn …

… Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to David O. Sears,
Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095-1484 …

Publisher Summary The purpose of this chapter is to examine the empirical evidence on the
role of self-interest in forming and maintaining sociopolitical attitudes. Psychoanalytic theory …