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Title: Rising ethnic diversity in the United States accompanies shifts toward an individualistic culture
Citation Type: Journal Article
Publication Year: 2021
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DOI: 10.1177/1948550620967230
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Abstract: We investigate the relationship between ethnic diversity and the rise of individualism in the United States during the 20th-21st centuries. Tests of the historical rates of ethnic diversity alongside individualistic relational structures (e.g., adults living alone, single/multi-child families) from the years 1950-2018 reveal that societal and regional rates of ethnic diversity accompanied individualistic relational structures. These effects hold above and beyond time series trends in each variable. Further evidence from experimental studies (N = 707) suggest that the presence of, and contact with, ethnically diverse others contributes to greater individualistic values (e.g., the importance of uniqueness and personal achievement). Converging evidence across societal, regional, and individual-level analyses suggests a systematic link between ethnic diversity and individualism. We discuss the implications of these findings for socio-cultural livelihood in light of the rising rates of ethnic diversity across the globe.
Url: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1948550620967230?journalCode=sppa
Url: https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550620967230
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Authors: Hyunh, Alex C.; Grossmann, Igor
Periodical (Full): Social Psychological and Personality Science
Issue: 7
Volume: 12
Pages: 1316-1325
Data Collections: IPUMS USA
Topics: Migration and Immigration, Race and Ethnicity
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