Current Search: Research Repository (x) » * (x) » Citation (x) » Education (x) » Personality (x) » Cannas, Alessandra (x) » Masala, Marco (x) » Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology (x)
-
-
Title
-
Perceptions of Americans and the Iraq Invasion: Implications for Understanding National Character Stereotypes.
-
Creator
-
Terracciano, Antonio, McCrae, Robert R.
-
Abstract/Description
-
This study examines perceptions of the "typical American" from 49 cultures around the world. Contrary to the ethnocentric bias hypothesis, we found strong agreement between in-group and out-group ratings on the American profile (assertive, open-minded, but antagonistic); Americans in fact had a somewhat less desirable view of Americans than did others. Within cultures, in-group ratings were not systematically more favorable than out-group ratings. The Iraq invasion had a slight negative...
Show moreThis study examines perceptions of the "typical American" from 49 cultures around the world. Contrary to the ethnocentric bias hypothesis, we found strong agreement between in-group and out-group ratings on the American profile (assertive, open-minded, but antagonistic); Americans in fact had a somewhat less desirable view of Americans than did others. Within cultures, in-group ratings were not systematically more favorable than out-group ratings. The Iraq invasion had a slight negative effect on perceptions of the typical American, but people around the world seem to draw a clear distinction between U.S. foreign policy and the character of the American people. National character stereotypes appear to have a variety of sources and to be perpetuated by both cognitive mechanisms and socio-cultural forces.
Show less
-
Date Issued
-
2007
-
Identifier
-
FSU_migr_geriatrics_faculty_publications-0025
-
Format
-
Citation
