Keywords
association, racial attitudes, spiritual beliefs, post apartheid South Africa, racism, racial prejudice
Abstract
Previous research has investigated the complex association between religious beliefs and racism. Many studies have found that fundamentalist religious beliefs are positively associated with racial prejudice among European and European American populations. However, few studies have examined whether this association is found in other cultures or whether the association also characterizes spiritual beliefs. Data from 493 South African university students from three racial backgrounds revealed significant differences among the groups. A positive association between fundamentalism and racial prejudice was found among participants, but general spiritual beliefs were negatively associated with racist attitudes. The results emphasize the need to address contextual factors that influence the association between religious beliefs and racism within a given culture.
Original Publication Citation
Smith, T. B., Stones, C. R., Peck, C., & Naidoo, A. V. (2007). The association of racial attitudes and spiritual beliefs in post-apartheid South Africa. Mental Health, Religion, & Culture, 10, 263-274.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Smith, Timothy B.; Stones, Christopher R.; Peck, Christopher E.; and Naidoo, Anthony V., "The association of racial attitudes and spiritual beliefs in post-apartheid South Africa" (2007). Faculty Publications. 2024.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/2024
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
2007-10-22
Permanent URL
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/3978
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Language
English
College
David O. McKay School of Education
Department
Counseling Psychology and Special Education
Copyright Status
© 2007 Taylor & Francis. The final publisher's version of this article can be found at: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13694670600658730.
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