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Cross-Ethnic Friendships among Ethnic Minority and Han Students at a Chinese University.
- Source :
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Comparative Education Review . May2021, Vol. 65 Issue 2, p248-270. 23p. 4 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- This article examines cross-ethnic friendships among ethnic minority and Han majority students at a Chinese university. This university is characterized by its institutional mission to meet the needs of ethnic minority students and its commitment to serving as a minority-majority university. However, our study demonstrates that high levels of intergroup contact cannot be presumed in ethnically diverse environments. In fact, patterns of cross-ethnic friendships varied widely among ethnic minority and Han students as a result of various factors such as language fluency and ethnic homophily. Gordon Allport's intergroup contact hypothesis provided a useful conceptual framework to highlight the conditions that either constrain or promote positive intergroup contact and cross-ethnic friendships in higher education settings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *CROSS-cultural studies
*SOCIAL sciences
*ETHNOLOGY
*ETHNIC studies
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00104086
- Volume :
- 65
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Comparative Education Review
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 150426176
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1086/713542