Comments on: Testing the Racializing Influence of Romney’s Welfare Ad

By: SundayMorningReads | Crazy QuiltEdi

SundayMorningReads | Crazy QuiltEdi — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 19:56:46 +0000

[…] Not often political in natural, but a good place to get the conversation started is the Sociological Images blog. Click for an interesting piece about Oprah’s hair and another about the racializing impact of Romney’s welfare ads. […]

By: Lunad

Lunad — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 17:26:00 +0000

except that a third of welfare recipients are non-Hispanic white, most are on for only a few months (to tide them over while they are trying to get work) and, the average payment for a parent with one child is about $300 a month.

By: Gg

Gg — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 14:14:00 +0000

It’s one of those broad sweeping generalizations that doesn’t serve much practical purpose, though

By: Gilbert Pinfold

Gilbert Pinfold — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 09:58:00 +0000

The findings may surprise if you believe that the identification of blacks with ‘welfare’ is some kind of popular meme, as you suggest, existing in “white Americans’ minds”. The relationship is, unfortunately, real. Hence the buttons are pushed.