When We Talk Among Ourselves:
White-on-white focus groups discuss race relations

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Jeff Hitchcock



Alfonso Associates, Inc.

123 Franklin Street
Jersey City, New Jersey
(201) 798-5156


March 1995
Copyright by Alfonso Associates, Inc., 1995. All rights reserved.

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Table of Contents (The substance of the report is contained in Chapters IV and V)

I. Introduction

II. Rationale for Research

III. Method

IV. Accounts of Behavior

• Persons
  
• Others and Roles
  
• Settings
  
• Plots
  
• Morals
  
• Stories and White Culture
  

V. Accounts of Feelings

• Negative Feelings
  
  1. Fear
     
  2. Anger
     
  3. Hate and Dislike
     
  4. Discomfort
     
  5. Guilt and Shame
     
  6. Rejection
     
  7. Embarrassment
     
  8. Pity, Disbelief, Jealousy and Unexcitement
     
  
  
• Positive Feelings
  
  1. Happiness
     
  2. Comfort
     
  3. Love and Trust
     
  4. Feeling Complimented
     
  
  
• Overview of Emotions and Objects
  

VI. APPENDICES

• APPENDIX A. - Materials Sent to Participants
  
• APPENDIX B - Questions Asked of Each Group
  
  1. Questions Asked of Group 1
     
  2. Questions Asked of Group 2
     
  3. Questions Asked of Group 3
     
• APPENDIX C - Pre and Post Discussion Questionnaires (not available in online version)
  
  1. Sample of Pre-discussion Questionnaire
     
  2. Sample of Post-discussion Questionnaire
     
• APPENDIX D - Group Instructions and Guidelines
  
  1. Introductory Statement to Each Group
     
  2. Guidelines Provided to Each Group
     
• APPENDIX E - Chart - First-hand Accounts of Racial and Ethnic Activity
  
• APPENDIX F - Chart - First-hand Accounts of Feelings