Assimilation, multiculturalism, and colorblindness: Mediated and moderated relationships between social dominance orientation and prejudice

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 207-212

  Levin, Shana ^a   Matthews, Miriam ^b   Guimond, Serge ^c   Sidanius, Jim ^d   Pratto, Felicia ^e   Kteily, Nour ^d   Pitpitan, Eileen V ^e   Dover, Tessa ^a  

^a CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE   (United States)

^b CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

^d HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Assimilation; Colorblindness; Multiculturalism; Prejudice; Social dominance orientation

Indexed keywords

EID: 82655172463     PISSN: 00221031     EISSN: 10960465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2011.06.019     Document Type: Article

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