Remember all that talk about how the United States is becoming a post-racial society? New research throws cold water on the concept, suggesting that, at least on an unconscious level, Americans retain their belief in a race-based hierarchy.
In a large-scale study measuring implicit judgments, Americans—not surprisingly—showed a strong liking for their own racial group. But beyond that bias, their answers revealed a consistent set of racial rankings, with whites being most associated with positive thoughts, followed by Asians.
[For more of this story, written by Tom Jacobs, go to http://www.psmag.com/navigation/health-and-behavior/study-suggests-racial-hierarchy-remains-entrenched-americans-psyches-87225/]
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