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Orthogonal Cultural Identification Theory: The Cultural Identification of Minority Adolescents
Eugene R. Oetting,Fred Beauvais +1 more
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Studies of Native-American and Mexican-American youth show that identification with Anglo (White American) culture is related to having Anglo friends and to family acceptance of an Anglo marriage and this greater strength does not translate automatically into less drug use.Abstract:
A theory of cultural identification is presented indicating that identification with different cultures is orthogonal. Instead of cultures being placed at opposite ends of a continuum, cultural identification dimensions are independent of each other, and increasing identification with one culture does not require decreasing identification with another. Studies of Native-American and Mexican-American youth show that: (1) identification with Anglo (White American) culture is related to having Anglo friends and to family acceptance of an Anglo marriage, (2) identification with either the minority or the majority culture is a source of personal and social strength, and (3) this greater strength, however, does not translate automatically into less drug use, because drug use is related to how much the culture that the person identifies with approves or disapproves of drugs. [Translations are provided. See the International Abstracts at the end of the issue.]read more
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