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Women as Participants: The Case of Blacks and Whites
Abstract
Despite the fact that Fs are becoming more highly involved in the
public arena, there has been little research concerning differences in
F participation, particularly biracial differentiation. Interview data
collected in 1973 from 51 black & 50 white Fs residing in Roanoke,
Va, are analyzed to see how they fit the stereotypes typically applied
to Fs. When controlling for select variables, racial differences in
extent of affiliation & levels of involvement are found to be
negligible. Black & white women do not differ in extent of either
expressive or instrumental participation. However, sociodemographic
factors predicting participation of black & white women -- in
particular, length of residence, marital status, number of children,
& age -- are significantly different. The findings do not lend
support to the stereotypes applied to women, but they do indicate that
several sociodemographic factors may have a differential effect on the
extent of their public involvement.
Journal
(July-October 1979)
vol8
no3
pages43-50
Categories
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Diversity
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Women
