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Ethnic Awareness in Filipino Children
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Fe Jamias, Maria; And Others – Journal of Social Psychology, 1971
Results indicated that self perception in terms of ethnic identity increased with age, and that identity was strongest with the immediately surrounding group rather than with a national group. (CB)
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Cross Cultural Studies, Ethnic Groups, Ethnology
Attitudes and Values in Primers from the United States and Twelve Other Countries
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Zimet, Sara G.; And Others – Journal of Social Psychology, 1971
The content of first grade reading textbooks contains attitudes which may reliably predict differences and similarities between and among countries concerning cultural and social characteristics. (JB)
Descriptors: American Culture, Comparative Education, Cultural Differences, Foreign Culture
Effects of Stigmas on Intergroup Relationships.
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Ray, Melvin C.; Lee, Motoko Y. – Journal of Social Psychology, 1989
Attempts to identify the master stigma, that characteristic of an individual that he believes to have the strongest negative effects on interactions with others, as perceived by students from four developing nations. Racial background was the master stigma only for the Nigerian students and being a foreigner was for the Iranian, Taiwanese, and…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Foreign Culture
On Physical Attractiveness Stereotyping in Taiwan: A Revised Sociocultural Perspective.
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Chen, Nicole Y.; Shaffer, David R.; Wu, Chenghuan – Journal of Social Psychology, 1997
Questions the current thesis that people from "collectivist" cultures are less likely to make character inferences based on physical attractiveness. Presents the results of a study that revealed Taiwanese undergraduates assigning positive character attributes to people based on their physical attractiveness. Discusses related literature…
Descriptors: Body Image, Chinese Culture, Cultural Background, Cultural Images
The Just World and the Third World: British Explanations for Poverty Abroad.
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Harper, David J.; Manasse, Paul R. – Journal of Social Psychology, 1992
Reviews research on attitudes of citizens of industrialized nations toward the causes of poverty in developing nations. Reports on a study of 89 British adults and their attitudes toward poverty in the developing world. Finds attitudes of "Blame the Poor" that are consistent with previous research. (CFR)
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Developing Nations, Economic Development, Economically Disadvantaged
Auto- and Heterostereotyping in Pakistani, French, and American College Students.
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McAndrew, Francis T. – Journal of Social Psychology, 1990
Examines stereotypes among Pakistani and U.S. students in the United States; and U.S. and French students in France. Focuses on amount and context of contact students had with the stimulus cultures. Finds significant differences in stereotype content. Suggests auto and heterostereotypes are equally variable and strongly affected by cultural…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, College Students, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Context
The Causes and Influence of Transitional Stress among Chinese Students in Japan.
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Jou, Yuh Huey; Fukada, Hiromi – Journal of Social Psychology, 1996
Classifies and discusses five stress variables affecting the mental health of Chinese students living in Taiwan. These include interpersonal problems, academic problems, health/living problems, financial anxiety, and environmental problems. Although detrimental to mental health, these factors exerted little influence on physical health or…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Anxiety, Chinese Culture, College Students