AN UNOBTRUSIVE MEASURE OF RACIAL BEHAVIOR IN A UNIVERSITY CAFETERIA

Authors
PAGE S
Citation
S. Page, AN UNOBTRUSIVE MEASURE OF RACIAL BEHAVIOR IN A UNIVERSITY CAFETERIA, Journal of applied social psychology, 27(24), 1997, pp. 2172-2176
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology, Social
Journal title
Journal of applied social psychology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00219029
Volume
27
Issue
24
Year of publication
1997
Pages
2172 - 2176
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-9029(1997)27:24<2172:AUMORB>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
Observational data were gathered from a large university cafeteria for a period of 22 days, in 1-hr periods per day, over one semester. Obse rvations were made of the frequency with which Black and white cashier s were selected. Chi-square analyses showed a significant association between a cashier's being Black and increased likelihood that she woul d not be selected. Some comments and comparisons are made with other r esearch using similar measures.