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Territorial Personalization

Group Identity and Social Interaction in a Slavic-American Neighborhood

Paul E. Greenbaum

Native American Research Institute in Lawrence, Kansas

Susan D. Greenbaum

Native American Research Institute in Lawrence, Kansas

This study examined variations in levels of exterior maintenance and adornment among the residents of a predominantly Slavic-American, inner-city neighborhood. Specific questions were: Is ethnic identity expressed in the exterior personalization of individual households? Are higher levels of personalization associated with higher levels of neighborhood-based social interaction? Results indicated that Slavic-Americans personalized more than their non-Slavic counterparts (p <.0001), and that homeowners exhibited more personalization than renters (p <.0001). Higher sociability scores were significantly associated with both Slavic-Americans (p < .0001) and long-term residents (p <.005). These results suggest that exterior personalization in neighborhoods may provide an ecological mechanism indicative of group membership and domain.

Environment and Behavior, Vol. 13, No. 5, 574-589 (1981)
DOI: 10.1177/0013916581135003
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