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© 1993 World Association for Public Opinion Research

CONVERGENCE AND DIVERGENCE IN ARAB-AMERICAN PUBLIC OPINION

José Miguel Sandoval and Mark Stephen Jendrysik

Abstract

The study of ethnic minority opinion is an important question in the United States. This is especially the case now that the ‘melting pot’ model of assimilation is being replaced by a more pluralistic cultural vision. Arab-American opinion provides an interesting ground for testing the many assumptions about ethnic opinion, especially those about group opinions of ethnic groups themselves. We discover that assumptions about a monolithic Arab-American opinion block holdonly for certain issues. Using data from a survey of Arab-Americans taken during the Gulf War, we test a number of hypotheses regarding divergence in opinion. We find that there are a number of cleavages within the Arab-American community, specifically related to immigrant status, religion, and gender.


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