Regional Subcultures of the United States
- 1 November 1993
- journal article
- research article
- Published by University of Chicago Press in The Journal of Politics
- Vol. 55 (4) , 888-913
- https://doi.org/10.2307/2131941
Abstract
This study develops the case, theory, and statistical methodology for a new measure of American regional subcultures. Using principal component and cluster analysis on some 45 measures of racial origin, ethnic ancestry, religious affiliation, and social structure, I show how the entire population of U.S. countries can be partitioned into 10 distinctive, regional subcultures that are relatively homogeneous and contiguous. Next, I identify the cultural characteristics of each subculture and relate my new classification scheme to the work of Elazar, Gastil, Garreau, and Fischer. Finally, I compare the relative utility of this new measure with Elazar's typology in explaining the variation in a number of social, political, and policy indicators.Keywords
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