Many children attribute white male monopoly on White House to discrimination
Wednesday, October 8, 2008 - 14:35
in Psychology & Sociology
A new study in the journal Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy explored elementary-school-age children's views about the role of race and gender in the U.S. presidency, Results indicated that most children are aware that women and people of color have been excluded from the presidency. Further, many children attributed the lack of female, African American, and Latino presidents to gender and racial discrimination.
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