White ancestry in perceptions of Black/White biracial individuals: implications for affirmative-action contexts.

The present studies examine how White ancestry influences perceivers' minority categorization of Black/ White biracial individuals, as well as the implications of minority categorization for distribution of minority resources and stereotype use. Study 1 suggests that people are less likely to categorize those of Black/ White biracial descent as minority and thus are less likely to view them as appropriate recipients of affirmative action than those of Black monoracial or Black/ Native American descent. Study 2 tests a model in which Black/ White biracial individuals with a greater amount of White ancestry are perceived as experiencing less discrimination and are less likely to be categorized as minority; therefore, they are judged as less appropriate for minority resources. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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