Abstract
The present research tests the hypothesis that the copresence of images from two seemingly distinctive cultures (Chinese and American) in the same space increases individuals' sensitivity to the psychological characteristics of the in-group culture and the tendency to use culture as a schema to organize perceptions. The authors contend that viewing images from Chinese and U.S. cultures simultaneously evokes a culture mind-set. As a consequence, individuals (from both China and the United States) tend to enlarge the perceived incompatibility between Chinese and U.S. cultures and expect members of the in-group culture to possess culture-typical psychological attributes. In two experiments, one conducted in Beijing, China, and one in the United States, supportive evidence is found for this contention. Copyright © 2009 Sage Publications.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 282-300 |
Journal | Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2009 |
Citation
Chiu, C.-Y., Mallorie, L., Keh, H. T., & Law, W. (2009). Perceptions of culture in multicultural space: Joint presentation of images from two cultures increases in-group attribution of culture-typical characteristics. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 40(2), 282-300. doi: 10.1177/0022022108328912Keywords
- Globalization
- Perceptions of cultures
- Joint presentation of cultural icons