Qualitative and quantitative methodology was used to investigate racial identity in a sample of 116 White American college students at a Southern university. Qualitative analysis of the participant responses to questions relevant to a multidimensional model resulted in the identification of 22 reliably identified themes. Cluster analysis of the themes across participants indicated two groups: one describing the White identity as related to biological ability and upbringing and the other emphasizing the social construction of race and minimizing racial differences. Membership in the ability and upbringing cluster was associated with less time in college and lower reported quality of interracial social interactions. Significant differences were found between the clusters on a quantitative measure of White racial identity; however, the clusters did not differ in reported self-esteem or depression / acase@tulane.edu
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:TULANE/oai:http://digitallibrary.tulane.edu/:tulane_27642 |
| Date | January 2005 |
| Contributors | Mercer, Sterett H (Author), Cunningham, Michael (Thesis advisor) |
| Publisher | Tulane University |
| Source Sets | Tulane University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Rights | Access requires a license to the Dissertations and Theses (ProQuest) database., Copyright is in accordance with U.S. Copyright law |
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