Understanding east indians' attitudes toward african americans: Do mainstream prejudicial attitudes transfer to immigrants?

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 651-671

  Philip, Cheri L ^a   Mahalingam, Ram ^b   Sellers, Robert M ^b  

^a Marsh Group LLC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

African americans; East indian immigrants; Essentialism; Ethnic identity; Intergroup attitudes; Intergroup relations

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; ASIAN IMMIGRANT; ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; MINORITY GROUP; RACIAL IDENTITY; RESEARCH WORK; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 77949496872     PISSN: 1369183X     EISSN: 14699451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13691830903525399     Document Type: Article

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