Attitudes toward a South African Liberation Movement

The present investigation sought to determine attitudes toward the African National Congress (A.N.C.) among groups of black and white South African university students, especially because the A.N.C. was outlawed in South Africa. Results indicate that, among the white Afrikaans speaking group, negati...

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Published in:The Journal of conflict resolution 1986-09, Vol.30 (3), p.487-496
Main Authors: Heaven, Patrick, Stones, Chris, Bester, Coen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Authoritarianism
BLACKS, NEGROES, AFRO-AMERICANS, AFRICAN-AMERICANS
College students
Conflict resolution
Conformity
Government
Liberation movements
Patriotism
Political attitudes
POLITICAL MOVEMENT
Prejudices
RACE RELATIONS
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
Self esteem
Social movements
South Africa, Republic of
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Summary:The present investigation sought to determine attitudes toward the African National Congress (A.N.C.) among groups of black and white South African university students, especially because the A.N.C. was outlawed in South Africa. Results indicate that, among the white Afrikaans speaking group, negative attitudes toward the A.N.C. were not associated with authoritarianism, conformity, or racial prejudice. By contrast, the English speaking group with negative attitudes toward the A.N.C. was observed to score high on a measure of patriotism and to conform to group norms. Among the black students there were strong pressures on those with anti-A.N.C. attitudes to conform. The results are analyzed in the light of the current situation in South Africa.
ISSN:0022-0027
1552-8766
DOI:10.1177/0022002786030003005