ORCID
0000-0002-3416-3217
Date of Award
Fall 12-21-2023
Degree Name
Master of Arts (AM/MA)
Degree Type
Thesis
Abstract
The culture and demographics of the United States have been greatly influenced by numerous immigrant nationality groups, which continue to play a vital role in society. To understand how nationality groups are perceived in the United States, we asked residents to report stereotypes and attitudes toward 28 nationality groups and 6 racial/ethnic groups (N = 7,050). Our findings showed various patterns across 15 stereotypes, grouped under warmth, status, Americanness, and political orientation dimensions. Warmth-related stereotypes and attitudes varied widely across groups and did not follow a discernible pattern. Status-related stereotypes of Asian Americans and East Asian nationality groups were consistently different from those of non-East Asian nationality groups. When it comes to Americanness-related dimensions, Middle Eastern groups were generally seen as more foreign than others, and White Americans and Black Americans were generally seen as more American. Overall, the stereotypes and attitudes associated with nationality groups differed from those associated with their respective racial and ethnic groups. These results reveal the importance of disaggregating multi-national racial/ethnic groups when assessing stereotypes and attitudes.
Language
English (en)
Chair and Committee
Dr. Calvin K. Lai
Committee Members
Dr. Patrick L. Hill, Dr. Seanna Leath
Recommended Citation
Toprakkiran, Ayse Selin, "A Mega-Study of Stereotypes and Attitudes Toward Nationality Groups in the United States" (2023). Arts & Sciences Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 2980.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/art_sci_etds/2980