The long reach of prejudiced places? Stereotype expectations and motivation to pursue education among previously- and never-incarcerated black men

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ID15411892
AuthorsMary C Murphy (0000-0001-6511-498X, Indiana University Bloomington, corresponding author), Evelyn R Carter (0000-0003-0470-3478, University of California, Los Angeles), Katherine T U Emerson (0000-0001-9871-0737, Indiana University Bloomington), Sapna Cheryan (0000-0002-0576-9199, University of Washington)
Year2019
Volume19
Issue4
Pages456-472
Publication date2019-06-04
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueSelf and Identity (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1529-8868 • E-ISSN: 1529-8876
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15298868.2019.1624605
OpenAlexW2949521514
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited54

In America, Black men are often stereotyped as criminal. Previously-incarcerated Black men must contend with this negative group stereotype and with the knowledge that their incarceration status confirms this image to others. The present study is one of few to examine the psychological consequences of incarceration status among Black men. Drawing on our social-contextual theory of prejudice, we investigate the role of previous incarceration on Black men’s expectations about being stereotyped by educators, beliefs about the utility of education to better their circumstances, and motivation to seek education. Previously- (vs. never-) incarcerated Black men reported greater stereotype expectations, which mediated their utility beliefs and motivation. We discuss incarceration as a “prejudiced place” with lasting and disparate psychological and educational consequences

Prejudice (legal term · Race (biology · Sociology · Stereotype (UML · Stereotype threat · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Gender Studies · Homelessness and Social Issues · Psychology · Social Psychology · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies

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