Date of Award
12-2009
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Roderick Watts - Chair
Second Advisor
Marci Culley
Third Advisor
Leslie Jackson
Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the contributions of racial identity and racial socialization beyond peer and parental influence, to the development of critical social analysis in African American youth. Young people perceive injustice and inequality in their world in varying ways. The recognition of societal inequalities, or the development of critical social analysis may be a contributing factor to activism for youth. Factors such as sense of agency, parental and peer influence and intellectual curiosity have previously been explored as contributors to activism for African American youth (Watts, 1999). Study results indicated support for the link between racial identity, racial socialization and a specific factor of critical social analysis. Implications of the findings as well as future directions are discussed.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/1229233
Recommended Citation
Green, Brandeis H., "Exploring the Relationship between Racial Factors and Critical Social Analysis among a Group of African American Youth." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2009.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/1229233