Question

Nancy is a white woman who believes all races are equal, and she is committed to civic groups that promote diversity. she is walking down the street and passes a white man. she acknowledges him with a nod. she sees a black man coming down the street, and she crosses to the other side of the street to avoid passing by him because his blackness makes her feel unsafe. robert merton would describe nancy as a(n):

Answer 1

Robert Merton would describe Nancy as a "fair-weather liberal."

The “fair-weather liberal” segregates without preference, while the timid bigot is partial yet does not segregate. These irregularities between states of mind, what's more, conduct are normal and might be caused by an assortment of social weights, including the want to comply with the desires of others.