Intergroup bias of primary school students in South Korea: a study of racial attitudes, perceptions of similarity, and friendship potential

Thesis

Racial intergroup bias refers to favouring one’s own racial group while derogating members of a different race. Childhood is considered the optimal time to prevent biases that can instigate discrimination and racial conflict, which has thus led to considerable attention on the development of children’s racial intergroup bias. The aim of this study was to explore the three domains of intergroup bias, namely racial attitudes, ethnic categorization, and cross-race peer relations in South Kore...

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Authors: Choi, J

• Type of award: MSc taught course
• Level of award: Masters
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: Intergroup bias; CDE; Prejudice; Online interviews; Racial; Mixed methods research; CDE2021; Friendship; South Korea; Perceptions of similarity; Attitudes
• Subjects: Race; Prejudices in children; Mixed methods research; Interviews; Education; Intergroup relations; Racial attitudes; Child development