Conducted prior to September 11, 2001, this qualitative study explored the perceptions and experiences of seven women who veiled on a large college campus in the Midwest. With national origins ranging from Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, to the United States, some participants reevaluated and subsequently unveiled due to their college experiences.…

Examines the nature of racial group identity in an effort to determine its role in the formation of African-American media evaluations. Views racial identity as one of many forms of individual identity that help to shape our relations with others. Focuses on areas of domestic violence and the image of Black men. (MMU)

Traces changes in images of Native Americans over time, emphasizing the role of gender, and how Native-American men and women have become sexualized in relation to the "White gaze," an important component of colonial domination. Shows that the 1990s'"lovely princess" and "Native-American stud" may be more benign than…

Interviews and observations of a series of exchanges between black women's and white women's groups in a large banking organization were used to formulate theory about behavior patterns that produce one of the most troubling aspects of cross-racial interactions--stigmatizing. Results indicate that stigmas arise from group-level interaction that…

After the disintegration of the Soviet Union and the emergence of the new young states, new and different national priorities began to be mapped out in the post-Soviet space. A generation of people grew up for whom the existence of a single unified country is a thing of the past. This circumstance has led to the investigation of the transformation…

This study draws on in-depth interview data to discuss the school choices and educational advocacy roles of 14 African-American mothers. The narratives of the study's participants, who have low-income or working-class status, show how race, class and gender factors influence their school choice-making and their value of education. The author…

According to sociological conventional wisdom, contact of the right kind in the right setting reduces stereotyping. Some research supports this hypothesis, some does not, and most can be challenged because the hypothesis conditions were not clearly met. This study attempted to meet the necessary conditions by using an unusually suitable setting,…

Argues that Black anti-Semitism, prevalent among the young, can be largely explained by a combination of antipathy toward Whites generally and Blacks' perception of Jews as a potential economic threat to their interests. (CMG)

Aboriginal Australians represent 1.5% of Australia's population, nearly double the percentage of native people in the U.S. population. While indigenous peoples throughout the world share common similarities, particularly contemporary issues and their spiritual regard for nature, many aspects of their lifestyles are different, such as governance,…

Four aspects related to self-esteem and academic achievement were addressed in the review. The first goal was to address methodological considerations of self-esteem measurement. Support for some self-esteem measures, as well as caveats and directions for future research, were indicated. The second goal was to determine whether a relationship…

Examines stereotypes of both race and language as to the bases upon which they rest in popular thinking and in classical anthropology and linguistics. Suggests a need for fresh models to accommodate a dynamic relationship between social stereotypes and ethnic and linguistic focusing. (EKN)

Results show that the drawings attributed to the Aboriginal "artist" produced more positive impressions and were rated more highly on the semantic differential. This research was presented at the Rocky Mountain Psychological Convention, Denver, Colorado, April, 1978. (Author)

Examines the relationship between exposure to stereotypical media messages regarding race/ethnicity and subsequent social judgments among undergraduate students. Investigates the association between Whites' evaluations of self and other (Latino) as a result of varying media content pertaining to criminality stereotypes. Notes that the findings…

Explores the role of race and gender in shaping female postgraduate students' experiences of intercultural study, highlighting social and cultural aspects of their sojourn. Data from two small pilot projects that investigated the experiences of international female postgraduate students in Australian and Canadian universities indicate that…

Explores collective action among Asian Americans participating in a panethnic organization. Notes forms of discrimination faced by Asian American students along with collective action designed to challenge the campus racial climate. Discusses three dimensions of paethnicity: political, cultural, and social. (Contains 56 references.) (GCP)