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Book Synopsis"The most critical dimension of desegregation in our region is found in the attitudes of members of the dominant white communities. Melvin Tumin, a sociology professor at Princeton University, and eleven associates...have done a first-rate job mapping this vital dimension in an opinion study of citizens of Guilford County, North Carolina...the best
Table of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Preface, pg. vii*Acknowledgements, pg. xiii*Contents, pg. xvii*Chapter I. Background of the Study, pg. 1*Chapter II. Attitudes Toward the Negro and Desegregation, pg. 29*Chapter III. Eleven Factors Which Influence Attitudes: A Selection, pg. 52*Chapter IV. Education and Attitudes Toward Desegregation, pg. 83*Chapter V. Education and Attitudes, with other Factors Held Constant, pg. 96*Chapter VI. Exposure to Mass Media and Attitudes Toward Desegregation, pg. 105*Chapter VII. Exposure to Mass Media and Attitudes, with other Factors Held Constant, pg. 116*Chapter VIII. Occupation, Mobility, and Attitudes Toward Desegregation, pg. 127*Chapter IX. Occupation, Mobility, and Attitudes, with other Factors Held Constant, pg. 142*Chapter X. The Quality and Role of Leaders in the Process of Desegregation, pg. 149*Chapter XI. Two Collective Portraits: The Hard Core and Those Who are Ready, pg. 171*Chapter XII. Ten Major Findings and Their Implications, pg. 189*Appendices, pg. 205
