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Exchange Theory and Comparison Level Changes among Australian Aborigines
Author(s) -
DAWSON JOHN L. M.
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
british journal of social and clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.479
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 2044-8260
pISSN - 0007-1293
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8260.1969.tb00598.x
Subject(s) - urbanization , perception , psychology , white (mutation) , social psychology , geography , demography , sociology , developmental psychology , economic growth , economics , biochemistry , chemistry , gene , neuroscience
The following study is concerned with the effects of urbanization on the Australian Aboriginal perception of their minority group status, in comparison with the white majority group. This study was carried out in terms of exchange theory, making particular use of the comparison level concept. The Aboriginal comparison level was found to rise as expected with increasing exposure to urbanization influences.