Anti-Americanism and Its Correlates

Although anti-Americanism has been an integral part of Canadian history, it has not been investigated through systematic empirical research. This project analyzed the relationship existing between anti-Americanism, as measured by a scale developed for this purpose, and nationalism, political alienat...

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Published in:Canadian journal of sociology 1978-01, Vol.3 (1), p.103-120
Main Authors: Cullen, Dallas, Jobson, J. D., Schneck, Rodney
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alienation
America/American/Americans
Authoritarianism
Canada/Canadian/Canadians
Demography
Educational levels
Factor analysis
Feeling/Feelings
Nationalism
Negative/Negativity
Political attitudes
Psychological attitudes
Sovereignty
Universities
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Summary:Although anti-Americanism has been an integral part of Canadian history, it has not been investigated through systematic empirical research. This project analyzed the relationship existing between anti-Americanism, as measured by a scale developed for this purpose, and nationalism, political alienation, anti-French Canadian attitudes, authoritarianism, and a number of social, political, demographic and behavioral variables. The results show that one of the most significant characteristics of anti-Americanism is its consistent breakdown into two dimensions. Anti-Americanism seems to develop from both a rational (issue-oriented) and emotional (stereotyping) base. These two dimensions are, in turn, complexly related to other political attitudes and certain demographic characteristics. /// Bien que l'anti-américanisme ait été une partie integrale de l'histoire canadienne, ce sujet n'a pas été étudié de façon systematique et empirique. Ce projet a analyzé les liens entre l'anti-américanisme, mesuré sur une échelle développée pour ce but et le nationalisme, l'alienation politique, les attitudes anti-franco canadiennes, l'autoritarisme et plusierus variables sociales, politiques, démographiques et "behavioral". Les résultats démontrent que l'une des caractéristiques les plus importantes de l'anti-américanisme est qu'il se compose de deux dimensions. L'anti-américanisme a pour base une dimension rationalle (orientee autour d'une question) et émotive (stereotype). Ce deux dimensions à leur tour sont, liées de façon complexe à d'autres attitudes politiques et à certaines caractéristiques démographiques.
ISSN:0318-6431
1710-1123
DOI:10.2307/3339796