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    1. This study sought to re-examine racial preferences and identification of black children using dolls, replicating an earlier 1947 study by Clark and Clark. 2. The researchers tested 160 black and white children ages 4-8 years old in 5 primary schools, asking questions about racial preference, knowledge, and self-identification using black and white dolls. 3. The results showed that in 1970, unlike the 1947 study, black children overwhelmingly preferred black dolls and identified with them, indicating greater black pride and improved racial attitudes compared to the earlier era of segregation and lack of opportunities.

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    1. This study sought to re-examine racial preferences and identification of black children using dolls, replicating an earlier 1947 study by Clark and Clark. 2. The researchers tested 160 black and white children ages 4-8 years old in 5 primary schools, asking questions about racial preference, knowledge, and self-identification using black and white dolls. 3. The results showed that in 1970, unlike the 1947 study, black children overwhelmingly preferred black dolls and identified with them, indicating greater black pride and improved racial attitudes compared to the earlier era of segregation and lack of opportunities.

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    Hrabra and Grant (1970) : Black Is Beautiful: A Re-Examination of Racial Preference and Identification

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    1. This study sought to re-examine racial preferences and identification of black children using dolls, replicating an earlier 1947 study by Clark and Clark. 2. The researchers tested 160 black and white children ages 4-8 years old in 5 primary schools, asking questions about racial preference, knowledge, and self-identification using black and white dolls. 3. The results showed that in 1970, unlike the 1947 study, black children overwhelmingly preferred black dolls and identified with them, indicating greater black pride and improved racial attitudes compared to the earlier era of segregation and lack of opportunities.

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    Hrabra and Grant (1970)

    Black is beautiful: A re-examination of racial preference and identification

    Background
    1947 Clark & Clark found that black children preferred white dolls This suggested they had negative attitudes about themselves and their background Historical context segregation, denied access to education, housing, welfare & jobs

    Rationale
    Growth of Civil Rights Movement and militant leaders Improved opportunities and expectations Still disadvantaged Repeat Clark and Clark study

    Method
    Quasi experiment Two conditions: white children, black children Opportunity sample: 160 children 4-8 years old Sampling frame: 5 primary schools Self report measures structured questions

    Operationalise
    Racial preference, e.g. Give me the doll you want to play with Racial knowledge, e.g. Give me the doll that looks like a white child Racial selfidentification, e.g. Give me the doll that looks like you

    Results Black children


    Clark and Clark
    67% wanted white doll to play with 59% black doll looks bad 60% white doll nice colour

    Hrabra and Grant


    70% wanted black doll to play with 61% white doll looks bad 69% black doll nice colour (ethnocentric)

    Results white children


    Hrabra and Grant results
    83% want white doll to play with (shows ethnocentrism) 63% black doll looks bad 48%/49% split for nice colour

    Results - knowledge
    Only a few errors Race of interviewer had no effect on choice of doll

    Discussion
    Black people more proud of race in 1969 than 1939 Growth of organisations enhanced Black pride 1.4% of population of Lincoln is black Inter-racial contact in schools increased Black pride Lincoln might be unusual maybe in 1939 the black children would have chosen black dolls

    Conclusion
    Social psychological findings are a product of a particular point in history Ever seen a birthday card with black children on?

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