Abstract
The moderating role of intergroup contact on the relationship between perceived discrimination and ethnic identity was examined in a diaspora community of Koreans living in China. It was hypothesized that Koreans with higher intergroup contact would have a lower ethnic identity under higher discrimination, whereas Koreans with lower intergroup contact would have a higher ethnic identity. Across two separate college samples, Koreans who were more willing to interact with Han Chinese had a lower ethnic identity when discrimination was higher, but this finding was not replicated within one college setting. These findings challenge the linear rejection-identification model and suggest displaced people may minimize ingroup-outgroup differences, depending on their willingness to seek intergroup contact.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 115-124 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2007 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- China
- Diaspora
- Discrimination
- Ethnic identity
- Intergroup contact
- Koreans
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology
- Sociology and Political Science