Symbols of pride or prejudice? Examining the impact of Native American sports mascots on stereotype application

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 157, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 223-235

  Burkley, Melissa ^a   Burkley, Edward ^a   Andrade, Angela ^b   Bell, Angela C ^c  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF   (United States)

^c Health Services and Department of Biology   (United States)

Author keywords

Mascots; Native Americans; prejudice; racism; stereotypes

Indexed keywords

AMERICAN INDIAN; EXPOSURE; HUMAN; RACISM; SPORT; STEREOTYPY; ADULT; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; MALE; STEREOTYPING; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; MALE; RACISM; SPORTS; STEREOTYPING; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84980369556     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224545.2016.1208142     Document Type: Article

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