scholarly journals School Education and the Cultural Inheritance of Ethnic Minority Groups; Taking Blang Ethnic Group in Yunnan Province as an Example

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xi Chunai ◽  
Li Qin ◽  
Yang Lingling
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Yunnan Province ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
School Education ◽  
Cultural Inheritance ◽  
Ethnic Minority Groups

scholarly journals Social capital and dietary patterns in three ethnic minority groups native to Yunnan Province, Southwest China

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (8) ◽  
pp. e0256078
Author(s):  
Qiang Zhang ◽  
Zhitao Liu ◽  
Wenmin Hu ◽  
Xinguang Chen ◽  
Juanjuan Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Dietary Patterns ◽  
Yunnan Province ◽  
Southwest China ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Nutrition Intervention ◽  
Principal Component Factor Analysis ◽  
Dietary Intakes ◽  
Ethnic Minority Groups

Background Few studies have focused on the influencing factors of dietary practices among ethnic minority groups in China, particularly from a social capital perspective. Methods Between May and September 2019, we conducted a cross-sectional survey among adults (n = 1,813) from three ethnic minority communities (A Chang, De Ang and Jing Po) in Yunnan Province, Southwest China. Dietary intakes during the past 12 months were measured with a 100-item Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ), and two forms of social capital (bonding and bridging) were measured using the validated Personal Social Capital Scale 16 (PSCS-16). Principal component factor analysis was used to derive dietary patterns from 20 food groups. Multivariate linear regressions were used to examine the associations between social capital and dietary patterns. Results Two distinct dietary patterns were identified: the traditional and the modern. The traditional pattern was characterized by high consumptions of tubers, poultry, rice, fruits, vegetables and low consumptions of oil and salt, whereas the modern pattern was highly correlated with egg, nut, beverage, snack and oil consumptions. After adjusted for potential confounders, the modern pattern was positively associated with bonding capital (β = 0.066; 95%CI: 0.058, 0.075) and negatively associated with bridging capital (β = -0.017; 95%CI: -0.024, -0.010). Conclusion In conclusion, an unhealthy dietary pattern was identified among the ethnic minority groups in Southwest China. The influences of people’s social connections on dietary behaviors should be considered in designing and implementing nutrition intervention programs for the population.

scholarly journals Perceived social support and diet quality among ethnic minority groups in Yunnan Province, Southwestern China: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiang Zhang ◽  
Yuan Ruan ◽  
Wenmin Hu ◽  
Juanjuan Li ◽  
Jiang Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
Yunnan Province ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Ethnic Minority Groups ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Excessive Intake

Abstract Background Social support is an important health determinant and may affect dietary behaviors. The purpose of this study was to examine the relations between perceived social support and the Chinese Diet Balance Index-16 (DBI-16) among ethnic minority groups in Southwest China. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted between May 2019 and August 2020 among six ethnic minority groups native to Yunnan Province (n = 3564). Perceived social support from family, friends and significant others were measured with the Multi-dimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS). Dietary data were obtained using a 100-item Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) and a lifestyle questionnaire. Lower Bound Score (LBS), Higher Bound Score (HBS) and Diet Quality Distance (DQD) which represent inadequate, excessive and unbalanced food intake respectively were calculated to measure the compliance with the recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines for Chinese 2016. Results One thousand four hundred ninety-six men and two thousand sixty-eight women were included. 51.2% of the subjects had moderate or high levels of inadequate intake; 21.3% had moderate or high levels of excessive intake; and 74.0% had moderate or high levels of unbalanced dietary intake. With potential confounders adjusted, support from family was negatively associated with inadequate intake, while support from friends was positively associated with inadequate and excessive intake. No significant associations were found between perceived social support from significant others and diet quality indicators. Conclusions An unbalanced diet is common among adults of the ethnic minority groups in Yunnan Province, Southwest China. Social support should be taken into account in designing nutrition interventions rather than focusing solely on individuals.

A Tale of Two Cities: Distinctiveness Theory and Advertising Effectiveness

1994 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rohit Deshpandé ◽  
Douglas M. Stayman
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Advertising Effectiveness ◽  
Ethnic Minority Groups ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Advertising Context ◽  
Two Cities ◽  
Majority Groups

The authors conducted an empirical study to test McGuire's (1984) distinctiveness theory within an advertising context. First, following the distinctiveness theory postulate, they found that members of minority groups were more likely than majority groups to have their ethnicity salient. Furthermore, in applying distinctiveness theory to persuasion, they found that members of minority (versus majority) groups find an ad spokesperson from their own ethnic group to be more trustworthy and that increased trustworthiness led to more positive attitudes toward the brand being advertised. The authors draw implications for both advertising to ethnic/minority groups as well as for further research applications of distinctiveness theory.

Intersected Groups and Discriminatory Everyday Behavior

2021 ◽  
Vol 52 (6) ◽  
pp. 351-361
Author(s):  
Jens Agerström ◽  
Magnus Carlsson ◽  
Andrea Strinić
Keyword(s):  
Field Experiment ◽  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Real World ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Ethnic Discrimination ◽  
Relative Impact ◽  
Ethnic Minority Groups ◽  
Arab Minority

Abstract. De-racialization research suggests that depicting members of ethnic minority groups as gay leads to less stereotypic perceptions of their ethnic group. However, whether the consequences of de-racialization translate into real-world behavior is unclear. In a large “lost letter” field experiment ( N = 6,654) where an email was ostensibly sent to the wrong recipient by mistake, we investigate whether the relative impact of signaling gayness (vs. heterosexuality) differs for Arab (minority) versus Swedish (majority) senders. The results show clear evidence of ethnic discrimination where Arab (minority) senders receive fewer replies (prosocial response) than Swedish (majority) senders. However, there is no evidence indicating that Arab senders would receive a lower penalty for revealing gayness. Implications for multiple categorization research are discussed.

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