How do individuals of Asian descent in the United States identify themselves in ethnic terms and why? In this study, we map the contours of ethnic self identities among adults in this immigrant community of color and explain their identity preferences with a new and large-scale survey that collects public opinion from randomly selected individuals of the six largest Asian American descents who ...

This study investigated three factors that contribute to social exclusion: group norms, individual characteristics, and stereotypes. Non-Arab American 12- and 16-year-olds (N = 199) judged their expectations about the inclusivity of Arab American and non-Arab American peer groups toward new peers characterized by: (a) different ethnic identity but similar interests (e.g., hobbies) and (b) same ...

The lack of a shared national identity is often blamed for ethnic conflict and low economic development. This raises the question: does society’s modernization (in particular, industrialization) lead to identity, thereby bringing good outcomes in development? paper theoretically examines question using contest model augmented with multiple production sectors social identification. analysis show...