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racial essentialism: a standalone construct

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racialessentialism1 CONSTRUCTRacial essentialismWILLIAMS · SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

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the belief that racial groups have fixed, biologically based essences, which predicts reduced interest in crossing racial boundaries.

In social psychology, racial essentialism refers to the belief that racial groups have fixed, biologically based essences, which predicts reduced interest in crossing racial boundaries. This meaning comes from Williams (2008) in Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.[1]

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  1. Williams, M. J., & Eberhardt, J. L. (2008). Biological conceptions of race and the motivation to cross racial boundaries. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 94(6), 1033-1047. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.94.6.1033

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