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Both before and after seeing the Public Broadcasting System film “Who is David Duke?” 94 college students indicated like or dislike of Duke and indicated whether or not they thought he was a racist. The film provided evidence of Duke’s current racism, anti-Semitism, and pro-Nazi leanings. Nevertheless, the majority of the students did not change their attitudes after watching the film. As in a previous study (Eisenman, 1992), just over 50% of the students liked David Duke. All black students were anti-Duke. Of those who did change their attitudes after seeing the film, 23% of the women but only 8% of the men became more negative toward Duke. Other findings are discussed, and the reason for the popularity of Duke, a former leader of the Ku Klux Klan, is considered.
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Eisenman, R. Student attitudes toward David Duke before and after seeing the film “Who is David Duke?”. Bull. Psychon. Soc. 31, 37–38 (1993). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03334134
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