"Interracial dating in a ""color-blind"" society: romantic attraction and ideologies among college men"
Brooks, James
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Description
Title
"Interracial dating in a ""color-blind"" society: romantic attraction and ideologies among college men"
Author(s)
Brooks, James
Issue Date
2013-05-24T21:54:23Z
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Neville, Helen A.
Department of Study
Educational Psychology
Discipline
Educational Psychology
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
M.S.
Degree Level
Thesis
Keyword(s)
romantic attraction
Interracial
dating
men
racial ideologies
Abstract
While there is a vast literature concerning interracial relationships, few investigations examine basic tenets of romantic attraction (e.g., similarity and familiarity) and intergroup ideologies (e.g. color-blind racial ideology or multiculturalism) simultaneously. The current study uses a person-perception or vignette methodology to explore the influence of ideologies on attraction in interracial romantic attraction among Black and White college men. After viewing the “profiles” of six women, participants indicated the extent to which they were attracted to each woman. Results indicate that although for both White and Black men perceived similarity was the greatest predictor of interracial attraction, ideology such as multiculturalism does hold predictive power above and beyond similarity. Additionally, analyses reveal that the relationships between the studied constructs vary by race. Implications and directions for future research are discussed.
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