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THE IMPACT OF ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION ON THE DISPLAYED AFFECT OF WHITE INDIVIDUALS ENGAGING IN INTERRACIAL INTERACTIONS

Fairbairn, Catharine (2012) THE IMPACT OF ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION ON THE DISPLAYED AFFECT OF WHITE INDIVIDUALS ENGAGING IN INTERRACIAL INTERACTIONS. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Evidence from empirical studies using static race cues suggests that alcohol consumption may increase expressions of prejudice. However, these data may not reliably predict the behavior of Whites during interracial interactions since both expressions of stigma and the effects of alcohol intoxication have been shown to vary widely from non-social to social paradigms. The current study aimed to capture in real time the dynamic and evolving processes involved in interracial interactions and examined how these processes are modified by alcohol consumption. I used Paul Ekman’s Facial Action Coding System (FACS) to conduct a micro-analysis of the emotional experience of Whites engaging in a 36-minute interaction with either two other Whites (racially homogeneous groups), or one White and one Black participants (interracial groups). Alcohol moderated the impact of group racial composition on expressions associated with self-awareness but did not moderate other positive or negative affective displays. Results highlight the role of presentational concerns in modern interracial interactions.

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Item Type: University of Pittsburgh ETD
Status: Unpublished
Creators/Authors:
CreatorsEmailPitt UsernameORCID
Fairbairn, CatharineCatharineFairbairn@gmail.com
ETD Committee:
TitleMemberEmail AddressPitt UsernameORCID
Committee ChairSayette, MichaelSayette@pitt.eduSAYETTE
Committee MemberLevine, Johnjml@pitt.eduJML
Committee MemberCohn, Jeffreyjeffcohn@pitt.eduJEFFCOHN
Committee MemberVotruba-Drzal, Elizabethevotruba@pitt.eduEVOTRUBA
Date: 31 May 2012
Date Type: Publication
Defense Date: 7 October 2011
Approval Date: 31 May 2012
Submission Date: 7 January 2012
Access Restriction: No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately.
Number of Pages: 63
Institution: University of Pittsburgh
Schools and Programs: Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences > Psychology
Degree: MS - Master of Science
Thesis Type: Master's Thesis
Refereed: Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords: Intergroup Relations, Prejudice, Alcohol, FACS
Date Deposited: 31 May 2012 20:12
Last Modified: 15 Nov 2016 13:55
URI: http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/10882

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