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On Physical Attractiveness Stereotyping in Taiwan: A Revised Sociocultural Perspective.
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Chen, Nicole Y.; Shaffer, David R.; Wu, Chenghuan – Journal of Social Psychology, 1997
Questions the current thesis that people from "collectivist" cultures are less likely to make character inferences based on physical attractiveness. Presents the results of a study that revealed Taiwanese undergraduates assigning positive character attributes to people based on their physical attractiveness. Discusses related literature…
Descriptors: Body Image, Chinese Culture, Cultural Background, Cultural Images
The Limits and Possibilities of Tracking: Some Evidence from Taiwan.
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Broaded, C. Montgomery – Sociology of Education, 1997
Uses a survey of educational attainment in urban Taiwan to explore the effects of ability grouping. Argues that because of the nature of educational institutionalization in Taiwan (universal basic education, a national curriculum, entrance examinations governing access to postcompulsory schooling) tracking reduces rather than accentuates the…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Advanced Placement, Cultural Background, Cultural Influences