Attitudes Toward the Amish: Contact, Social Dominance, and Beliefs in Equality
Abstract
This study measured prejudice toward the Amish among the non-Amish using the Attitude Toward Amish scale. A sample of university students in the state of Indiana (N = 107) responded to an online survey instrument that was designed to replicate a previous study on what factors predict prejudice toward the Amish. The findings support some but not all of the predictors of anti-Amish prejudice found in the prior study. This study also measured knowledge of anti-Amish abusive behavior carried out by nonAmish. It was discovered that, as contact with the Amish increased, the odds of a respondent either hearing about or directly knowing of such conduct increased. The full findings are discussed, along with study strengths and weaknesses, potential application of the findings, and future research.
Keywords: prejudice, Amish, bias
How to Cite:
Byers, B., McGuigan, W. & Jones, J., (2021) “Attitudes Toward the Amish: Contact, Social Dominance, and Beliefs in Equality”, The Journal of Plain Anabaptist Communities 2(1), 81-95. doi: https://doi.org/10.18061/jpac.v2i1.7943
Rights: Bryan D. Byers, William McGuigan, James A. Jones
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