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Assimilation ideology and outgroup attitudes among ethnic majority members

Maykel Verkuyten
- 11 Mar 2011 - 
- Vol. 14, Iss: 6, pp 789-806
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In this article, four studies were conducted to test whether assimilation ideology affects minority group members' attitudes towards ethnic minorities, finding that assimilation affirms and justifies the identity of minority groups.
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Four studies were conducted to test whether assimilation ideology affects majority group members’ attitudes towards ethnic minorities. Assimilation affirms and justifies the identity of majority gr...

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