Church-Based Process of Political Action Among Black Women ( REU Supplement )

虽然宗教和种族是影响民族团结的重要因素， 政治运动，直到最近，政治科学家才 我开始建立一个理论和经验基础来研究这个问题 话题 本研究探讨了宗教资源的作用， 美国黑人的政治动员 最近的总统 1984年和1988年杰西杰克逊牧师的候选人资格， 1988年帕特·罗伯逊的总统候选人资格， 教会候选人和组织参与 政治进程。 由于宗教在社会中的中心地位 妇女的生活，特别注意了解 性别在教会政治动员过程中的作用。 的 调查的主要目的是建立一个教会的模型- 黑人妇女和男子之间的政治行动，可以测试 凭经验 这些政治活动将从教会- 以运动为中心，从事政治抗议活动。 一 以教会为基础的动员框架，利用社会学习 资源动员理论应该促进我们的知识， 理解影响政治行动主义的动力 宗教黑人妇女和男子。 这个项目的方法包括对数据的二次分析 根据1984年全国黑人选举研究（NBES）的电话调查， 成年黑人人口。 这项研究包括一个前和后， 选举面试形式。 共有1，150名受访者 在选举前的研究和871再次采访， 选举后的研究。 对这些数据的分析应该增加 我们对宗教资源的作用的理解， 美国黑人的政治动员

Although religion and race are important factors influencing national political campaigns, it is only recently that political scientists have begun to build a theoretical and empirical base to investigate this topic. This study investigates the role of religious resources in the political mobilization of Black Americans. The recent presidential candidacy of the Reverend Jesse Jackson in 1984 and 1988, and the presidential candidacy of Pat Robertson in 1988, suggest accelerating involvement of church-based candidates and organizations in the political process. Because of the stronger centrality of religion in the lives of women, particular attention is placed on understanding the role of gender in a church-based political mobilization process. The major objective of the investigation is to construct a model of church- based political action among Black women and men which can be tested empirically. These political activities will range from church- centered campaigns to engaging in political protest activities. A church-based mobilization framework which draws upon social learning and resource mobilization theories should advance our knowledge and understanding of the dynamics which influence the political acitivism of religious Black women and men. The methodology for this project involves secondary analysis of data from the 1984 National Black Election Study (NBES), a telephone survey of the Black adult population. This study includes a pre- and post- election interview format. A total of 1,150 respondents were interviewed in the pre-election study and 871 were re-interviewed in the post-election study. The analysis of these data should increase substantially our understanding of the role of religious resources in the political mobilization of Black Americans.