Prri white working class presentation final
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The document is a survey by the Public Religion Research Institute that examines the views of white working class Americans. It analyzes their demographics, economic status, cultural views, and voting patterns in the 2012 presidential election. The survey challenges common myths about the white working class, finding they are not uniformly aligned with the Tea Party, still value religion and hard work, do not simply vote against their economic interests, and do not fully embrace free market capitalism.
Prri white working class presentation final
- 1. BEYOND GUNS AND GOD Understanding the Complexities of the White Working Class in America Public Religion Analysis by Research Dr. Robert P. Jones, CEO Institute Daniel Cox, Director of Research
- 2. Survey Methodology • Sample Size: – N = 2,501 Americans (MOE = +/- 2.2 percentage points) – N = 857 white working class Americans (MOE = +/- 3.7 percentage points) • Conducted between August 2 – August 15, 2012 • Bilingual (English and Spanish) telephone interviews (1,000 reached by cell phone) • Funded by Bend the Arc Foundation and the Nathan Cummings Foundation Race, Class, and Culture Survey (PRRI, September 2012) 2
- 3. Definition and Size of White Working Class White Working-Class Americans: White non-Hispanic Americans without a four-year college degree who hold non-salaried jobs Race, Class, and Culture Survey (PRRI, September 2012) 3
- 4. UNDERSTANDING WHITE WORKING-CLASS AMERICANS Race, Class, and Culture Survey (PRRI, September 2012) 4
- 5. Household Income Race, Class, and Culture Survey (PRRI, September 2012) 5
- 6. Financial Status Race, Class, and Culture Survey (PRRI, September 2012) 6
- 7. Community Type Race, Class, and Culture Survey (PRRI, September 2012) 7
- 8. Challenges Facing Communities Race, Class, and Culture Survey (PRRI, September 2012) 8
- 9. 2012 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION By Race, Class, and Religion Race, Class, and Culture Survey (PRRI, September 2012) 9
- 10. 2012 Vote by Race and Class Race, Class, and Culture Survey (PRRI, September 2012) 10
- 11. White Working-Class Vote by Region Race, Class, and Culture Survey (PRRI, September 2012) 11
- 12. White Working-Class Vote By Generation, Gender, and Religion Race, Class, and Culture Survey (PRRI, September 2012) 12
- 13. Favorability of Presidents By Social Class Race, Class, and Culture Survey (PRRI, September 2012) 13
- 14. CULTURE AND WORLDVIEW White Working-Class vs. White College-Educated Americans Race, Class, and Culture Survey (PRRI, September 2012) 14
- 15. Gun Ownership Do you or does anyone in your home own a gun? Race, Class, and Culture Survey (PRRI, September 2012) 15
- 16. Shopping Preferences: Wal-Mart vs. Target Race, Class, and Culture Survey (PRRI, September 2012) 16
- 17. Preferred Attributes of Children: Deference to Authority vs. Autonomy Race, Class, and Culture Survey (PRRI, September 2012) 17
- 18. CHALLENGING 5 MYTHS About White Working-Class Americans Race, Class, and Culture Survey (PRRI, September 2012) 18
- 19. Myth 1: White Working-Class Americans Identify Strongly with the Tea Party Race, Class, and Culture Survey (PRRI, September 2012) 19
- 20. Myth 2: White Working Class Americans Have Abandoned Religiosity & Strong Work Ethic Church Work Race, Class, and Culture Survey (PRRI, September 2012) 20
- 21. Myth 3: White Working Class Americans Vote Against Their Economic Interests Race, Class, and Culture Survey (PRRI, September 2012) 21
- 22. Myth 4: White Working Class Americans Are Animated by Culture War Issues Race, Class, and Culture Survey (PRRI, September 2012) 22
- 23. Myth 5: White Working-Class Americans Embrace Free Market Capitalism Race, Class, and Culture Survey (PRRI, September 2012) 23
- 24. Beyond Guns and God Understanding the Complexities of the White Working Class in America Follow us Online: www.facebook.com/publicreligion www.twitter.com/publicreligion www.publicreligion.org Public Religion Analysis by Research Dr. Robert P. Jones, CEO Institute Daniel Cox, Director of Research