The functions of ethnic identity: A New Mexico Hispanic example

被引：16

作者：

Doan, GO

Stephan, CW ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Hawaii Manoa, Dept Psychol, Honolulu, HI 96822 USA

[2] New Mexico State Univ, Dept Sociol & Anthropol, Las Cruces, NM 88003 USA

来源：

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTERCULTURAL RELATIONS | 2006年 / 30卷 / 02期

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D O I：

10.1016/j.ijintrel.2005.07.009

中图分类号：

B84 [心理学];

学科分类号：

04 ; 0402 ;

摘要：

This study explores the reasons for the choice of ethnic identity labels, using a New Mexico Hispanic population. The goal is to understand the specific functions of the identity labels that individuals choose. The results suggest that individuals select labels that they believe confer rewards, such as positive identity with family cultural heritage, and do not choose labels they think confer losses, such as those perceived to evoke negative ethnic stereotypes. Surprisingly, most participants used negative ethnic stereotyping to describe their own views of some members of their ethnic in-group. This negative stereotyping appears to serve the function of differentiation of the self from other in-group members who are perceived to attract negative stereotypes. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：229 / 241

页数：13

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