Anomie, Authoritarianism, and Prejudice: A Replication

Abstract

This reseach replicates Srole's study of the interrelation of anomie, authoritarianism, and prejudice. Both anomie and authoritarianism correlate about equally hyghly with prejudice. There is a higher correlation between authoritarianism and prejudice with anomie held constant (r=.53) than between anomie and prejudice with authoritarianism held constant (r=.37). Anomie and status, measured by income with education held constant, are negligibly interrelated, and status affects negligibly the anomie-prejudice relationship. In disagreement with Srole, both authoritarianism and anomie are found related independently to prejudice, as measured, is not a function of status.