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Ogawa, Dennis M. – 1975
Traditional familialism as a basic antecedent for understanding Japanese-American communication in Honolulu is examined. The traditional Japanese extended family evolved from economic interdependencies in agricultural, rural communities. This familial communalism demanded that individualism be suppressed so that the needs of the corporate group…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Asian Americans, Attitude Change, Communication (Thought Transfer)
Ogawa, Dennis M. – 1976
Several research studies have looked at Japanese-American interaction with other ethnic groups in Hawaii. A study by McCandless and Hoyt, "Sex, Ethnicity, and Play Preferences of Preschool Children," reveals that children in Hawaii base their choice of friends on racial distinctions. This is due, however, not to racial hostility or…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Bias, Childhood Attitudes, Communication (Thought Transfer)