The self-protective function of the model minority myth for white Americans
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- I investigated the hypothesis that endorsing the model minority stereotype—the belief that Asian Americans are intelligent, hard-working, and successful--increases Whites Americans' self-esteem. I argue that this occurs because Whites' self-esteem is threatened by the possibility that they do not deserve their position in society. The model minority stereotype provides evidence for Whites that minority groups can succeeded based on merit, bolstering the belief that society is fair and Whites deserve what they have. In four studies, I demonstrate the link between the model minority stereotype and self-esteem as well as for the idea that the model minority stereotype impacts self-esteem because of Whites' concerns over system legitimacy.
Description
| Type of resource | text |
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| Form | electronic; electronic resource; remote |
| Extent | 1 online resource. |
| Publication date | 2010 |
| Issuance | monographic |
| Language | English |
Creators/Contributors
| Associated with | Hogan, Caitlin Miller |
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| Associated with | Stanford University, School of Business Administration. |
| Primary advisor | Lowery, Brian S, 1974- |
| Thesis advisor | Lowery, Brian S, 1974- |
| Thesis advisor | Flynn, Francis J |
| Thesis advisor | Mullen, Elizabeth |
| Advisor | Flynn, Francis J |
| Advisor | Mullen, Elizabeth |
Subjects
| Genre | Theses |
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Bibliographic information
| Statement of responsibility | Caitlin Miller Hogan. |
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| Note | Submitted to the School of Business Administration. |
| Thesis | Thesis (Ph. D.)--Stanford University, 2010. |
| Location | electronic resource |
Access conditions
- Copyright
- © 2010 by Caitlin Miller Hogan
- License
- This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 3.0 Unported license (CC BY-NC).
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