Graduation Term
10-20-2017
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Department of Politics and Government: Political Science
Committee Chair
Carl Palmer
Abstract
This thesis explores the relationship between language acquisition and ethnocentrism. Specifically, does learning additional languages reduce ethnocentrism in an individual? After reviewing the literature on social groups, ethnocentrism, and language acquisition, a quantitative test was carried out. This consisted of a survey design implemented in Morocco using Moroccan subjects. Although learning additional languages was correlated with less ethnocentrism, the results did not meet the threshold for statistical significance. The variables that did have a statistically significant impact on ethnocentrism and prejudice were contact and age.
Recommended Citation
Griffin, Caleb, "Learning a Language: the Gateway to Cosmopolitanism" (2017). Theses and Dissertations. 805.
https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/etd/805
DOI
http://doi.org/10.30707/ETD2017.Griffin.C
Page Count
111