Cryer, Qiana R

Hudson-Banks, Faculty Advisor, Kira

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Illinois Wesleyan UniversityDigital Commons @ IWUJohn Wesley Powell Student ResearchConference 2006, 17th Annual JWP ConferenceApr 8th, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMThe Influence of Racialized Socialization on theDevelopment of White Racial IdentityQiana R. CryerIllinois Wesleyan UniversityKira Hudson-Banks, Faculty AdvisorIllinois Wesleyan UniversityFollow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/jwprcThis Event is brought to you for free and open access by The Ames Library, the Andrew W. Mellon Center for Curricular and FacultyDevelopment, the Office of the Provost and the Office of the President. It has been accepted for inclusion in Digital Commons @ IWU bythe faculty at Illinois Wesleyan University. For more information, please contact digitalcommons@iwu.edu.©Copyright is owned by the author of this document.Qiana R. Cryer and Kira Hudson-Banks, Faculty Advisor, "The Influence of Racialized Socialization on the Development ofWhite Racial Identity" (April 8, 2006). John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference. Paper 3.http://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/jwprc/2006/oralpres9/3THE JOHN WESLEY POWELL STIJDENT RESEARCH CONFERENCE - APRIL 2006 Oral Presentation 09.3 THE INFLUENCE OF RACIALIZED SOCIALIZATION ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF WHITE RACIAL IDENTITY Qiana R. Cryer and Kira Hudson-Banks* Psychology Department, Illinois Wesleyan University In the United States, race is a socially constructed concept that affects how individuals view themselves and those around them. Racial identity is an individual s internalized, reflective appraisal of race in relation to self and others, and is a product of socialization (Feldman, 2001). The purpose of the current study was to assess the influence of racialized socialization on the development of White racial identity attitudes. A total of 146 students from a psychology subject pool participated in this investigation. Consistent with previous research, students who reported more experience with diverse environments and higher levels of awareness of racism were more likely to have progressed further within the model of White racial identity, which includes the development of a positive White identity. Implications of these findings are discussed in terms of addressing issues of racial awareness and interactions across racial lines on college campuses in relation to previous socialization. 

The Influence of Racialized Socialization on the Development of White Racial Identity

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