Study reveals surprisingly high tolerance for racism
Thursday, January 8, 2009 - 14:49
in Psychology & Sociology
White people do not get as upset when confronted with racial prejudice as they think they will, a study by researchers at Yale University, York University, and the University of British Columbia suggests. This indifference helps explains why racism persists even as the United States prepares to celebrate the inauguration of Barack Obama, researchers say.
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