Spatial Clustering of Attitudes Toward Immigrants: A Test of Dynamics Social Impact Theory

Authors

Nicholas Schwab, University of Northern IowaFollow
Helen C. Harton, University of Northern IowaFollow
Mary E. Losch, University of Northern IowaFollow
Gene M. Lutz, University of Northern IowaFollow
Melvin E. Gonnerman Jr., University of Northern IowaFollow

Document Type

Poster Presentation

Abstract

Dynamic social impact theory (DSIT; Latane, 1996) predicts that influence in spatially distributed groups will lead to clustering or spatial self-organization. 1204 Iowans gave their attitudes on issues concerning immigration and multiculturalism in a telephone survey. Iowans' attitudes differed by county, but they were not necessarily more similar to those of people in a neighboring county than those who lived further away.

Publication Date

2003

Journal Title

Conference Proceedings: Undergraduate Social Science Research Conference

Volume

7

Issue

1

First Page

265

Last Page

267

Copyright

©2003 by the University of Northern Iowa

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Publisher

University of Northern Iowa

City

Cedar Falls, IA

Recommended Citation

Schwab, Nicholas; Harton, Helen C.; Losch, Mary E.; Lutz, Gene M.; and Gonnerman, Melvin E. Jr. (2003) "Spatial Clustering of Attitudes Toward Immigrants: A Test of Dynamics Social Impact Theory," Conference Proceedings: Undergraduate Social Science Research Conference: Vol. 7: Iss. 1, Article 55.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/csbsproceedings/vol7/iss1/55