Homegrown stereotypes are generalizations that groups develop about their own typical characteristics. They are a distinct class of in-group stereotypes in the contexts and processes that give rise to them, as well as in their consequences for individual group members. The authors develop the concept of homegrown stereotypes and locate the origins of these stereotypes in self-presentation proce...

In the context of modernization process and in particular, expansion higher education, proportion women among postgraduate students is on rise exceeds that men. The opportunity cost education for highly educated their late entry into society, which has resulted many not being able to marry or find a suitable partner at marriageable age. Based socialization theory gender theory, this paper explo...

This article analyzes how employees in a global business organization talk about their colleagues other countries. Employees were asked to discuss work practices focus group settings, and give examples of they experience ‘the other’. Using Discursive Psychology Politeness Theory as the analytic approaches, pieces discourse disclose social psychological phenomena such identity, intergroup differ...

We investigated the effects of antiforeigner political advertisements on implicit and explicit stereotypes. While stereotypical associations may become automatically activated (implicit stereotypes), individuals can reject these thoughts and decide not to use them for an overtly expressed judgment (explicit stereotypes). We hypothesized that even if citizens negated stereotypical content, adver...