Racial Identification and Preference
Clark, M.P. & Clark, K. (1947). “Racial Identification and Preference”.
Arhe Vaninetti
Research Methods and Statistics, PSY301, Pacific University, Oregon
April 4, 2023
Before Clark & Clark’s (1947) groundbreaking study on the impacts of segregation on young African American children’s sense of self, the ‘Doll Study’ originated from Mamie Phipps Clark’s Master’s thesis at Howard University. Together, Clark & Clark created a study that aimed to illustrate that even the youngest subjects were aware of the weight of segregation. To do this, the Clarks designed a study where African American children were asked to pick between two identical dolls (with the exception of skin tone—one was White and one was Black) to highlight preference for skin color. Continue reading “Clark & Clark (1947) Critique: “Racial Identification and Preference””