White ancestry in perceptions of Black/White biracial individuals: implications for affirmative-action contexts |
Journal of Applied Social Psychology
Published online: 2013-05-09
DOI: 10.1111/jasp.12020
Jessica J. Good, Assistant Professor of Psychology
Davidson College, Davidson, North Carolina
Diana T. Sanchez, Associate Professor of Psychology
Rutgers University
George F. Chavez
Department of Psychology
Rutgers University
The present studies examine how White ancestry influences perceivers’ minority categorization of Black/White biracial individuals, as well as the implications of minority categorization for distribution of minority resources and stereotype use. Study 1 suggests that people are less likely to categorize those of Black/White biracial descent as minority and thus are less likely to view them as appropriate recipients of affirmative action than those of Black monoracial or Black/Native American descent. Study 2 tests a model in which Black/White biracial individuals with a greater amount of White ancestry are perceived as experiencing less discrimination and are less likely to be categorized as minority; therefore, they are judged as less appropriate for minority resources.
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