Sociocultural Roots of Ethnic Identity: A Look at Black America

Sixty-nine undergraduates answered a survey on their own self-label (Afro-American; Black Afro-American; Black American; Black; or Other) and why they chose that label. There was a clear preference for the term Black among respondents, a term that was likely a product of the 1960s Black movement. (C...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of black studies 1991-06, Vol.21 (4), p.501-513
Hauptverfasser:	Hecht, Michael L., Ribeau, Sidney
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	African American culture African Americans Black Community Black culture Black History Blacks California College Students Cultural groups Ethnic groups Ethnic Identity Ethnicity Group Experience Group Unity Identity Labeling (of Persons) Language Low income families Self Concept Self Concept Measures Self image Social History Social identity Social interaction Social research Sociocultural Factors Stereotypes Surveys
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Zusammenfassung:	Sixty-nine undergraduates answered a survey on their own self-label (Afro-American; Black Afro-American; Black American; Black; or Other) and why they chose that label. There was a clear preference for the term Black among respondents, a term that was likely a product of the 1960s Black movement. (CJS)
ISSN:	0021-9347 1552-4566
DOI:	10.1177/002193479102100409