This study investigates the relationship between daytime racial diversity exposure among white Americans and its impact on public opinion. Using survey data combined with workplace location information, we analyze how encountering Black workers during waking hours influences attitudes.
Key Findings: Our analysis reveals a complex connection where certain types of diversity exposure correlate significantly with more nuanced views on race.
Data & Methods: We leverage nationally representative polling alongside detailed geospatial and employment data to track demographic patterns across regions. Statistical models identify correlations between proximity metrics, like commuting routes or workplace locations, and opinion shifts regarding racial representation in jobs often considered 'white' spaces.
The findings suggest that everyday encounters with visible diversity challenge monochromatic assumptions about certain occupations and neighborhoods.
| Black Workers in White Places: Daytime Racial Diversity and White Public Opinion was authored by Brian Hamel and Bryan Wilcox-Archuleta. It was published by Chicago in JOP in 2022. |
