Mother-child pairs in a small Mexican town and in Los Angeles, California, were observed in two experimental situations in which the mother either controlled the rewards given to the child for success or failure, or selected achievement goals for the child. The children from Mexico were found much less competitive, less rivalrous, and more…

Historically, it is believed that the American Indians have problems with alcohol which are disproportionate when compared with persons from other cultures. One of the purposes of this study was to attempt to identify individual and cultural differences in the use of alcohol which might exist between urban Indian, White, and Negro subcultures in…

Determining whether statistically significant differences occur in the measured achievement of a group of 608 white pupils, 127 Lumbee Indian pupils, and 680 black pupils--from a newly racially integrated North Carolina school system--this study analyzed academic performance with respect to each student ethnic group, each teacher ethnic group, and…

The tape-recorded cries of low- and high-risk newborn infants were rated by 150 inner-city Anglo-American, Black-American, and Cuban-American mothers during the hospital lying-in period following childbirth. Reliable differences were found between low- and high-risk infant cries on all of four perceptual responses, with culture and parental…

Examined the appropriateness and fairness of the WISC-R for four sociocultural groups in terms of comparability of factor structures, and construct validity. Groups were similar in proportion of variance. The verbal-performance scale distinction appeared appropriate for all groups. Conclusions provide increased confidence in construct validity of…

The report is on the socioeconomic condition of rural people within a selected area in the United States. The information was provided by 1,413 sample households in the rural areas of 125 counties in the Ozarks region of Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. The study included Whites, Indians, and Negroes within the region. Based on household size and…

Investigates how ethnic identity is related to the issues that emerge in interethnic conversations. Examines issues related to communication satisfaction for African Americans and for European Americans and how relational closeness affects these relationships. Compares the two groups. (SR)

Five hundred twenty-two Anglo, 99 Black and 127 Chicano sixth-graders, in 53 classes were individually rated by randomized, tri-ethnic, classmate panels on work habits, self-control and interpersonal behavior. Self-ratings and achievement tests were also obtained. Analysis of variance tested for ethnic effects in raters, ratees and rater-ratee…

The performances of three groups of neonates on the Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale were compared to determine if cultural differences exist. Subjects were 90 full term, healthy infants; 30 born in Puerto Rico, 30 black and 30 white born in Florida who were administered the scale within the first two days of life. Eight summary…

Living in America today are many hundreds of thousands of people whose lives are characterized by continual movement each crop season from town to town, from state to state, and from region to region. There are 3 large-scale pathways (streams) the migrants follow: (1) along the Pacific Coast, from southern California to Washington; (2) from the…

Comparison of the work ethic of 308 young South Africans of the Eastern Cape with that of an American sample reveals that South African Whites compared favorably at the high school level, but were significantly less motivated at the college level. The converse was true for South African Blacks. (BJV)

Compares African Americans' manifest dream content with dreams of Anglo-American and Mexican American peers. Some dream elements that were examined included emotions, environmental press, achievement outcomes, and social interactions. Comparisons indicate that African Americans perceive themselves more strongly as victims of their fate rather than…

In a pilot study undertaken with the students and faculty members at the campus of Eastern New Mexico University, a cross-cultural survey was taken to determine whether levels of physical aggression in childrearing practices varied between cultural groups. Specifically, spanking as a form of discipline was studied among groups of 13…

The document presents material and personnel to alleviate the ignorance of the nature and extent of ethnic differences in the United States through applied educational anthropology. Using the term "ethno-pedagogy" for the application of cultural anthropology to education, the chapters discuss: (1) the need for applied educational anthropology; (2)…