Clean is Beautiful: Identification and Preference as a Function of Race and Cleanliness

In an investigation of the importance of cleanliness as well as race as a determinant of preference, 60 white and 56 black children of both sexes in grades two, three and four of a non-segregated New York city public school indicated their relative preferences for four photographs varying in cleanli...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inJournal of Social Issues Vol. 32; no. 2; p. 109
Main Author Epstein, Yakov M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1976
Subjects
Black Students
Elementary School Students
Identification (Psychology)
Measurement Techniques
New York (New York City)
Physical Characteristics
Racial Attitudes
Racial Identification
Social Influences
White Students
New York (New York)
Online AccessGet more information

Cover

More Information
Summary:In an investigation of the importance of cleanliness as well as race as a determinant of preference, 60 white and 56 black children of both sexes in grades two, three and four of a non-segregated New York city public school indicated their relative preferences for four photographs varying in cleanliness and race. Results indicate that cleanliness is the more potent determinant. (Author/JM)