One group is paid money. The other receives nothing substantial. Those who receive money acknowledge that the work was boring, but they could say that they were paid and that made the project worthwhile. The group receiving no money, on the other hand, had no way to rationalize their experience. He argues that Southerners, not being able to discriminate any longer, changed their attitudes toward discrimination.
Studies indicate that many forms of prejudice is in decline.
Blatant negative stereotyping is not as prevalent. On the other hand, positive stereotyping is up. Social Distance scales provide an assessment of the social status of a group. Respondents are asked whether they would admit members of minorities to a variety of situations, ranging from close kinship by marriage, to living close by as neighbors, to exclusion from the country. E. Symbolic Racism Symbolic, or modern, racism comes from people who reject stereotypes and blatant discrimination while resisting any program designed to enable minorities to escape poverty.