Keywords
racial identity, South Africa, Adolescents
Abstract
Issues of group identity and prejudice have played a large role in the history of South Africa. This study examined differences among Xhosa-speaking Black, so-called Coloured, English-speaking White, and Afrikaans-speaking White adolescents within a context of social change. Data was collected from 818 high school students using a questionnaire that assessed aspects of these groups' perceptions of themselves (their identities), attitudes toward other racial groups (their prejudices), and beliefs about changes in the socio-political environment. Several statistically significant differences between the groups were found. Comparative analyses on identity and attitude variables performed with 263 White American adolescents were also statistically significant for all groups.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Smith, Timothy B. and Stones, Christopher R., "Identities and racial attitudes of South African and American adolescents: A cross-cultural examination" (1999). Faculty Publications. 3146.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/3146
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
1999
Permanent URL
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/5958
Language
English
College
David O. McKay School of Education
Department
Counseling Psychology and Special Education