Inequality and Misperceptions of Group Concerns Threaten the Integrity and Societal Impact of Science
The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
; 700(1):195-207, 2022.
Article
in English
| ProQuest Central | ID: covidwho-1832872
ABSTRACT
Racial and ethnic minority and lower-income groups are disproportionately affected by environmental hazards and suffer worse health outcomes than other groups in the United States. Relative to whites and higher-income groups, racial-ethnic minority and lower-income Americans also frequently express greater concern about high-profile global environmental threats like climate change, but they are widely misperceived as being less concerned about these issues than white and higher-income Americans. We use new survey research to explore public perceptions of COVID-19—another global threat marked by substantial racial, ethnic, and class disparities—finding a distinct pattern of misperceptions regarding groups’ concerns. We then discuss how these misperceptions represent a unique form of social misinformation that may pose a threat to science and undermine the cooperation and trust needed to address collective problems.
Political Science; inequality; misperceptions; environment; health; COVID-19; risk perception; Climate change; Ethnic differences; Environmental hazards; Threats; Ethnicity; Ethnic groups; Health status; Racial inequalities; International cooperation; Cooperation; Minority groups; Minority & ethnic groups; Misinformation; Morality; Polls & surveys; Public opinion; Social classes; Low income groups
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ProQuest Central
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
Language:
English
Journal:
The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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