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Hoffman, Lindsay. and Appiah, Osei. "Measuring Race as a Cultural Component of Social Capital: Black Religiosity, Political Participation, and Civic Engagement" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, Dresden International Congress Centre, Dresden, Germany, <Not Available>. 2009-05-25 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p92258_index.html>

Hoffman, L. H. and Appiah, O. "Measuring Race as a Cultural Component of Social Capital: Black Religiosity, Political Participation, and Civic Engagement" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, Dresden International Congress Centre, Dresden, Germany Online <PDF>. 2009-05-25 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p92258_index.html

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Abstract: Much research on political participation and civic engagement centers on the question: “what motivates people to get involved?” Several communication variables have been purported to influence these activities, such as attention paid to newspapers and television news, as well as types of Internet use. The general conclusion, however, is that such participation is declining. However, the rates of decline (or increase) in these activities among certain racial and cultural groups, such as blacks compared with whites, is not so clear. Furthermore, the role of religion and the church—an important component in creating bonds and networks that encourage such participation—has received little attention among communication scholars. This study sought to examine the intricacies among race, religiosity, and political and civic engagement by expanding the current literature on social capital to include cultural and contextual components of church involvement. We found that in a national sample, blacks are more involved in their communities at a local level the more they attended and were involved with church. Implications for communication research, social capital, and measurement of race and culture are discussed.

Black Capitalism and White Wealth: Race, Community, Capital Formation and Jim Crow Economics/Segregationist Business Models

'Race' and 'Community' as Influences on Political Participation: Social Diversity and Social Capital Considered