The Breakdown of the American Image
Comparison of Stereotypes Held by College Students over Four Decades
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13656244 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Emily L Sisley (Long Island University, Brooklyn, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1970 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 779-786 |
| Publication date | 1970-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1970.27.3.779 |
| PMID | 5499867 |
| OpenAlex | W2049560151 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 7 |
The same list of 84 adjectives used by college students to assign traits to Americans in 1932 (Katz & Braly, 1933) and in 1950 (Gilbert, 1951) was used again in 1970. Striking differences in willingness to stereotype are noted, and the often-contradictory traits chosen by Ss generally changed in a “negative” direction from those of earlier studies. Findings support the general notion that today's youth view their country and its people very differently from Ss tested a few decades ago. This suggests not only the need for new approaches to educating students but also has methodological implications for research design in studies of social attitudes
Developmental psychology · Stereotype (UML · Cultural Differences and Values · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,04 |
| Citation span | 1974 - 2002 (29) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |