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Title: | The Jewish Voter in South Africa |
Author: | Lever, Henry |
Year: | 1979 |
Periodical: | Ethnic and Racial Studies |
Volume: | 2 |
Issue: | 4 |
Period: | October |
Pages: | 428-440 |
Language: | English |
Geographic term: | South Africa |
Subjects: | Jews elections Religion and Witchcraft Peoples of Africa (Ethnic Groups) Politics and Government Ethnic and Race Relations |
Abstract: | There have been a number of studies of the attitudes and opinions of Jews in South Africa. However, these studies have not been related in any systematic way to political behaviour. Of the various empirical studies, undertaken in South Africa, only two have focussed directly on the political preferences of Jews. The author argues that Jews assume the characteristics, social as well as political, of the people amongst whom they live. The illusion of a distinctive Jewis vote may arise from the disproportionate placement of Jews in the social order. When the relevant factors influencing political choices are 'controlled', the direct influence of Jewishness can be expected to be non-existent or negligible. The Jewish voter who supports the National Party is likely to be elderly, of low income and with a low level of education. The 'middle-of-the-road' New Republic Party Jewish voter is likely to be middle-aged and of middle status. The Jewish voter supporting the Progressive Federal Party is likely to be young with a high level of education. Notes, tab. |