%0 PDF %T Effects of Multiple Social Identities: Race and Gender in an Interracial Context %A Hall, Michael P. %8 2005-06-20 %I Tufts Archival Research Center %R http://localhost/files/0p096k30w %X Interracial interactions can be tense: When concerned about confirming the stereotype that they are prejudiced, Whites display more anxious and unfriendly behavior. However, stereotypes of women contrast those of Whites: Women are seen as warmer and socially skillful. The present study addressed the question: Can priming a woman's gender or racial identity lead to different expectations about an interracial interaction with a Black woman? Thus, the present study focused on White women and activated a participant's gender or racial identity prior to an expected interaction with a Black woman. It was hypothesized that, when primed with their female identity, White women would respond more positively than when primed with their racial identity as a White person or with no identity (control). Results indicated that White women in the gender-activated condition looked forward to the interaction more and reported less discomfort than their counterparts in the race-activated condition, suggesting that gender may have a moderating effect in interracial interactions. %[ 2022-10-07 %~ Tufts Digital Library %W Institution