The Influence of Perceptual Features, Ethnic Labels, and Sociocultural Information on the Development of Ethnic/Racial Bias in Young Children
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2313770 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kurt Kowalski (0000-0001-6357-785X, Texas Tech University, corresponding author), Ya-Fen Lo (RiceUniversity), Ya‐Fen Lo (Rice University) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 444-455 |
| Publication date | 2001-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0221 • E-ISSN: 1552-5422 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0022022101032004005 |
| OpenAlex | W2106950072 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 27 |
Taiwanese children from 3 to 11 years of age were asked to identify their racial group membership and select potential playmates from arrays of racially diverse photos. Children at all age levels displayed some Asian bias; however, this bias was lowest in 10- to 11- year-olds. Same-race bias was also reduced in 8 to 9 year olds by labeling the Asian photos as an ethnicity other than Chinese. This labeling effect emerged and was strongest at the same point in development that children displayed a significant increase in their ability to identify their own group membership. Perception of racial features exerted more influence over children's choices than recognition of ethnic labels. However, both of these features triggered some bias via knowledge of own-group membership, which appears to be particularly important to children early in development when it is first learned. Preference for familiar physical features and sociocultural information concerning group desirability also influenced children's biases
Developmental psychology · Ethnic group · Perception · Preference · Race (biology · Sociocultural evolution · Sociology · Cultural Differences and Values · Gender Studies · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 15 |
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| Citations per year | 0,65 |
| Citation span | 2003 - 2024 (22) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |