Cymone,+Clemens,+Yena

Korea: Keynote Presentation


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__**Group Topic:**__
**Big Picture Q**: How deeply are the stereotypical images of race embedded in people's perceptions?

//Operational definition// of "depth": how //similarly// people with different ethnicities respond to each image of different race

> > > __**Experiment:**__ > > Give a list of names of different races (e.g. Black, White, Indian, Middle Eastern, Asian, South American, etc.) with a huge list (maybe 80) of adjectives. > > 1. Ask people to choose any adjectives (numbers do not matter) that, in their opinion, reflect the //contemporary stereotypes// of each race. Tell them that they can put any adjectives they wish if they cannot find ones they want on the list. > 2. Ask people to choose any adjectives (numbers do not matter) that reflect their //personal perceptions// of each race. Tell them that they can put any adjectives they wish if they cannot find ones they want on the list. Let them know that if they think their adjectives that reflect contemporary stereotypes are the same as those of their personal perceptions, they simply need to copy the same adjectives from the above. > 3. Let them know that their anonymity will be guaranteed as they will write their answers on a piece of paper and put them into a box. > > Compare the stereotypes and personal perceptions concerning each race. Compare the results from different countries: South Korea and the U.S. > Analyze the results from the sociological perspective. > > __**Hypothesis:**__ > > The stereotypical perceptions are common, and therefore most people will associate stereotypical adjectives with pertaining images of individuals. This phenomenon would occur because many stereotypes are formed and disseminated from the U.S. media, which influence vast number of countries including Korea. >
 * Specific Q**: What kind of adjectives would people of different ethnicities (in Korea and the U.S.) associate with the images of different races? Do their associations show their stereotypical perceptions of certain races?

> ==**Literature Assignment**== > Clemens Jung: > 1. “Racial stereotypes are embedded in our culture” > This article examines how racial stereotypes are embedded in our culture and affect us, quoting from Stephen L. Robbins who likens racial stereotypes to the information that is permanently stored in a CD. According to Robbins, racial stereotypes come virtually from everywhere, ranging from our parents to entertainment industries. Thus, because of its overwhelming dominance, it is nearly impossible to remove it completely. Moreover, racial stereotypes affect us in various ways. They stall our careers by cutting off opportunities for growth and competition. Moreover, it can create low moral and retention by hindering team work; because of the racial stereotypes preventing each member from fully trusting or collaborating with one another, they can ultimately result in poor productivity as well. This article relates back to our research topic because it examines the effects of racial stereotypes. This article can be used as one of the supports with which we can argue that racial stereotypes’ influence are dominant in a society, a condition which would result in similar responses from the subjects during our experiments. > > 2. “Are Racial Stereotypes Really Fading? The Princeton Trilogy Revisited” > This article examines the flaw in the research which is nearly identical to the research that we are trying to do except that it specifically focuses on the stereotypes regarding Blacks. It first points out the ambiguity of instruction as one of the primary flaws in the previous research, The Princeton Trilogy. The previous research tried to instruct the subjects to choose adjectives that represent the general stereotypes of Blacks instead of choosing those that reflect their own opinions. Yet, according to this article, based on surveying on those subjects, many of the subjects found the task to be very confusing: some of them thought it asked them to choose adjectives that reflect their personal opinions while others thought it asked them to choose adjectives that reflect the general stereotypes. Moreover, this articles point another flaw, which is that the list of adjectives were very outdated. The Princeton Trilogy refers to three sets of research done of the students at Princeton since 1933. Yet, the list of adjectives, which comprised of nearly 90 adjectives, were not modified. Then, when the authors of the article performed their own experiment with clear instructions and modified list, they found out that the 6 out of the 10 most selected adjectives were from their newly added list of adjectives. Thus, because the general stereotype of Blacks has changed over time, it was necessary to choose the list that reflects the contemporary atmosphere. This article clearly is related to our research because it suggests flaws that our research should definitely take into consideration. >

> Yena Shin: > 1. > 2.

Cymone Wilder > Ms. Gorski > Sociology > 1 March 2011 > Literature Review > In America the battle for equality is an everlasting struggle starting from the minute the pilgrims stepped foot on Native American soil. Now America is a melting pot for cultures around the world but do we still battle with race issues? The big question really is how deeply are the stereotypical images of race embedded in people's perceptions? Is America the only one to struggle with race and equality or is it a universal feeling? > Most everyone knows that America has faced issues of race with slavery in the early years and the Civil Rights movement in the later years, but what is not so obvious is what is going on across the globe. In European countries there are many people dealing with leftover animosity from past wars as the Neo-Nazi group continues to grow. Like America, Europe is becoming a melting pot of different cultures. In Spain racial violence has become a prominent issue against North African immigrants. In Italy the presence of Africans cannot be ignored, thus bringing forth violence between the two groups. In African countries the fights between government and people continue to rage on. In Middle Eastern Countries the Lebanese are experiencing tragic affairs. Asian countries are no different than the rest of the world. In Cambodia, there has been strong Anti-Vietnamese sentiment. Indonesia is in a struggle with the growing Chinese population. With the reviewing of literature we can see that around the world race is an issue. Not only is it a physical struggle but it is changing the way we see other cultures. > In the //Forms// //of Racism and Cumulative Dimension of Ethnic Attitudes// Gerard Kleinpenning and Louk Hagendoorn conduct a survey among 1,760 Dutch secondary school students, on the perceptions of other races. Kleinpenning and Hagendoorn hypothesized that different levels of racism can be attributed by different levels of attitudes towards the topic. In their research they found that students who were raised among a specific race and had parents with strong attitudes tended to have scores that leaned towards more judgmental attitudes. I believe that this article will allow our group to analyze the topic deeper and make a more educated hypothesis. In many ways this article supports our hypothesis that Americans will be more accepting of different races despite our quite public affairs with civil rights. > In the article //Second-Generation Asian American Pan-Ethnic Identity: Pluralized Meanings of a Racial Label// Jerry Z. Park conducts observations of Asian American students at four major universities across the United States. In much of his research he finds that the label Asian American, itself takes as huge role in people’s perceptions as does the color of one’s skin. I believe that this information will help our group develop an experiment that will look at small things that might influence an individual’s outlook on the subject. > In the article //America's Changing Color Lines: Immigration, Race/Ethnicity, and Multiracial Identification//, Jennifer Lee and Frank Bean examine the changing color lines in America. Within this article the authors state that America used to be a predominately biracial land with a large white population and a small black population. They go on to say that America has become a bit of a melting pot with many different cultures immigrating to America. The article says that because of intermarriage among the different races is taking place the lines of color are being blurred. I believe that, when research is done, we must take into account that many individuals may be generalizing a person when in fact they belong to multiple racial or ethnic groups. > > > > Sadie: I think this is a really well thought out and interesting experiment! My only concern is that you are going to tell the people to choose adjectives that reflect the stereotype you might get skewed responses. I suggest telling them to simply describe the race. Other than that, it sounds awesome!
 * Peyton: This sounds like a really good experiment! I think it's a really good idea that you are having a place for them to write their own adjectives that they believe describe the race. This way your results will be more accurate! Good job, and good luck! :)
 * Danny- This also sounds like a great experiment and I think you have a great question and a great way in answering it. Good luck and i hope everything works out.

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