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How Do Others Think about My Group? Adolescents' Meta-Stereotypes about Turkish- and German-Origin Students' Subject-Related German and General School Competence
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Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal . 2024 27(2):523-542. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- In Germany, Turkish-origin students face negative competence-related stereotypes held by different groups in society, including teachers at school. While a large body of research has examined stereotypes (i.e., "other-stereotypes") about immigrant students, little is known about their own competence-related "meta-stereotypes," i.e., beliefs regarding the other-stereotypes that outgroup peers hold about them. The present study addresses this research gap by examining Turkish- and German-origin students' meta-stereotypes about two dimensions of competencies not yet investigated, namely Turkish- and German-origin students' subject-related German competence as well as their general school competence using a newly developed instrument combining verbal and non-verbal measures. These assessments are juxtaposed to the evaluations of a group of peers with other immigrant backgrounds (i.e., "others' meta-stereotypes"). In line with previous evidence, we found "positive" meta-stereotypes (as well as other- and others' meta-stereotypes) towards German-origin students reported by all three groups. However, our study is the first that supports the existence of "negative" meta-stereotypes (as well as other- and others' meta-stereotypes) towards Turkish-origin adolescents, again, among all participants. This pattern was particularly pronounced regarding the dimension of subject-related German competence. We discuss the findings' potential relevance for students' self-concepts and intergroup interactions in classrooms.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1381-2890 and 1573-1928
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ1417448
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11218-023-09836-5