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Anti-American sentiment and America's perceived intent to dominate: An 11-nation study

Glick, Peter, Fiske, Susan T., Abrams, Dominic, Dardenne, Benoit, Critina-Ferreira, Maria, Gonzalez, Roberto, Hachfeld, Christopher, Huang, Li-Li, Hutchison, Paul, Kim, Hyun-Jeong, and others. (2006) Anti-American sentiment and America's perceived intent to dominate: An 11-nation study. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 28 (4). pp. 363-373. ISSN 0197-3533. (doi:10.1207/s15324834basp2804_10) (Access to this publication is currently restricted. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:4292)

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Abstract

Perceptions of America as a powerful but malevolent nation decrease its security. On the basis of measures derived from the stereotype content model (SCM) and image theory (IT), 5,000 college students in I I nations indicated their perceptions of the personality traits of, intentions of, and emotional reactions to the United States as well as their reactions to relevant world events (e.g., 9/11). The United States was generally perceived as competent but cold and arrogant. Although participants distinguished between the United States' government and its citizens, differences were small. Consistent with the SCM and IT, viewing the United States as intent on domination predicted perceptions of lack of warmth and of arrogance but not of competence and status. The discussion addresses implications for terrorist recruitment and ally support.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1207/s15324834basp2804_10
Uncontrolled keywords: perceptions, personality traits, emotional reactions, terrorist recruitment, ally support, anti-American sentiment, intentions, world events, United States
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Psychology
Depositing User: Rosalind Beeching
Date Deposited: 04 Sep 2008 12:17 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 09:42 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/4292 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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