Racial Preference and Social Comparison Processes.

This article presents information on racial preference and social comparison processes. A number of studies have demonstrated that children negatively evaluate African Americans and positively evaluate Whites. Social comparison theory offers opposite predictions. Economic progress and social mobilit...

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Published in:	Journal of Social Issues Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 157 - 167
Main Authors:	Asher, Steven R., Allen, Vernon L.
Format:	Article
Published:	Wiley-Blackwell Jan1969
Subjects:	African American children Social mobility Class differences Racism Social classes United States
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