@article{THESIS,
      recid = {12028},
      author = {Kazaryan, Stephanie},
      title = {Self-Group Distancing and Cross-Race Effect in Asian  Americans},
      publisher = {University of Chicago},
      school = {M.A.},
      address = {2024-06},
      number = {THESIS},
      abstract = {When individuals are faced with a social identity threat,  they typically take one of two routes: self-group  distancing or collective action. In situations where  discrimination poses a significant social threat,  individuals may disengage from their ingroup in an attempt  to preserve their social standing and reputation (van  Veelen et al., 2020; Scheepers & Ellemers, 2019).  Alternatively, individuals may cope with this social  identity threat by combining efforts with their group to  turn the hostile experience of discrimination into a  positive outcome, creating mobilization and advocacy for  their entire group (Scheepers & Ellemers, 2019). The extent  to which an individual identifies with their racial group  will determine which of these two routes they choose (Derks  et al., 2015). Further, individuals may also respond to  discrimination by altering their social group boundaries,  either including or excluding others from their group. The  primary objective of this study is to examine how Asian  Americans respond to conditions of discrimination and what  strategies they utilize when dealing with those conditions.  Additionally, the study aims to analyze the impact of  identity centrality and discrimination on an individual’s  memory for ingroup vs. outgroup faces, specifically  comparing White and Asian faces. The study found that low  centrality participants had poorer memory for ingroup faces  than high centrality participants when exposed to  discrimination, suggesting low centrality individuals  engage in self-group distancing. High centrality  participants had better memory when exposed to  discrimination, suggesting that they engage in collective  action. The study also found that exposure to  discrimination prompted high centrality participants to  expand their social group boundaries, allowing for the  inclusion of others into their ingroup.},
      url = {http://knowledge.uchicago.edu/record/12028},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.12028},
}