Ram Mahalingam | University of Michigan (original) (raw)

Uploads

Papers by Ram Mahalingam

Research paper thumbnail of Social Media, Artificial Intelligence and Technology Development: A Social Justice Perspective

Proceedings - Academy of Management, Aug 1, 2023

Research paper thumbnail of Social Media, Artificial Intelligence and Technology Development: A Social Justice Perspective

Academy of Management Proceedings

Research paper thumbnail of Introduction: Rethinking Multiculturalism and Curricular Knowledge for the Twenty-First Century

Research paper thumbnail of Invisibility at the Intersections of Gender, Race, Ethnicity, Caste and Class

Academy of Management Proceedings, 2018

There is an emerging interest in invisibility in workplace (e.g., Hutton, 2017; Nordi & Enges... more There is an emerging interest in invisibility in workplace (e.g., Hutton, 2017; Nordi & Engestorm, 1999; Purdie-Vaughns, & Eibach, 2008). Daniels (1987) initiated a systemic research on “invisible ...

Research paper thumbnail of Mindfulness, Creativity, Embodiment and the Cultivation of Self: An East Asian Perspective

Research paper thumbnail of Exploring the Relationship Between Intersectionality and Inclusion: A Research Agenda

Academy of Management Proceedings

Research paper thumbnail of Are we losing the war on missing girls?

Research paper thumbnail of Multicultural curriculum

Research paper thumbnail of Peersonal cognitive development and its implications for teaching and learning

Educational Psychologist, 1998

... Students need to make ideas meaningful by using them in action for personally valued ends ...... more ... Students need to make ideas meaningful by using them in action for personally valued ends ...Teaching oriented in this way should help students become persons of depth and charac-ter ... For example, as portrayed in the film Stand and Deliver, the real Escalanta (certainly cared ...

Intersectionality by Ram Mahalingam

Research paper thumbnail of Molina, K., Alegria, M., & Mahalingam, R. (2012). Multiple –group path analysis of the role of everyday self-rated physical health among Latina/os. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, DOI 10.1007/s12160-012-9421-2

Background Few studies have examined the psychosocial mechanisms through which self-reported disc... more Background Few studies have examined the psychosocial mechanisms through which self-reported discrimination may influence the health status of Latinos. Purpose This study examined the mediating role of subjective social status in the USA and psychological distress on the relation between everyday discrimination and self-rated physical health, and the moderating role of gender and ethnicity.

Research paper thumbnail of Mahalingam, R. (2006). Cultural psychology of immigrants: An introduction. In R. Mahalingam (Ed.). Cultural psychology of immigrants (pp. 1-14). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.

Research paper thumbnail of Mahalingam, R., Balan, S. & Molina, K. (2009). Transnational motherhoods: A transnational intersectionality perspective. In S. A. Llyod, A.L. Few & K. Allen (Eds.). Handbook of feminist psychology (pp. 69-81). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Research paper thumbnail of Mahalingam, R. (2003) Essentialism, power and social mobility: Folk theories of social class. Journal of Social Issues, 59 (4), 733-749.

This article argues that beliefs about social class are influenced by power and social location. ... more This article argues that beliefs about social class are influenced by power and social location. Using an essentialist theory of power this study explores the asymmetries in the representations of social class among Brahmins (N = 99) and Dalits (former "Untouchables," N = 100) in India. The results show that a significantly higher number of Brahmins believed that a poor man's brain transfer to a rich man would not affect his actions, whereas they believed the poor man's actions would be affected by the brain transplant from the rich man. Dalits did not selectively endorse essentialist notions of identity. The implications of the findings are discussed in conjunction with current empowerment and affirmative action programs for Dalits in India. a theoretical synthesis, an essentialist theory of power that is sensitive to the interaction between social location (Crenshaw, 1995) and cognition. Using this perspective, I describe a study conducted in Tamilnadu, India that compared upper-and lowest caste members' beliefs about social class. This article is in three parts. In the first part, I outline an essentialist theory of power. In the second part, using a brain transplant paradigm, I

Research paper thumbnail of Mahalingam, R. & Leu, J. (2005) Culture, essentialism, immigration and representations of gender. Theory & Psychology, 15(6), 841-862.

Our paper explores whether a combination of intersectionality and hybridity perspectives will be ... more Our paper explores whether a combination of intersectionality and hybridity perspectives will be sufficient to develop a feminist gender psychology of immigrant women that escapes the pitfalls of gender essentialism. Analyses of interviews with Indian immigrant women and self-descriptions of Filipina mail-order brides (MOBs) suggest that intersections of identity can ironically contribute to the essentialization of 'self' as well the 'other'. We argue that essentialist representations among these women mask the role of power between various social intersections of gender. The various modes and contingencies of essentialist idealized representations may be interpreted as psychological strategies employed by Asian immigrant women to locate displaced identity within a transnational and postcolonical history. Further, we argue that the cultural psychological study of gender should examine the costs and benefits of such idealized representations.

Research paper thumbnail of Mahalingam, R. & Rabelo, V. (2013). Ethics of doing immigrant research: An intersectional perspective. New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 141, 25-41.

Research on immigrant communities has often been reductionist, stereotypical, and simplistic, and... more Research on immigrant communities has often been reductionist, stereotypical, and simplistic, and even the most well-intentioned researchers are susceptible to using cultural defi cit models. This chapter critically evaluates some of the dominant tensions and problem areas with respect to researching immigrant communities. Specifi cally, we analyze three primary challenges that researchers encounter: the heterogeneity of immigrant lives, adequate representations of immigrant communities, and researcher privilege. In addition to identifying these unique theoretical, methodological, and ethical concerns, we draw from critical theory, feminist scholarship, and cultural psychology to provide an interdisciplinary solution. For researchers investigating immigrant communities, we advocate the following: (a) grounding of intersectional frameworks; (b) reliance on a risk and resilience framework; (c) phenomenological understanding of immigrants' everyday lives; (d) inclusion of immigrant participants' voices; and (e) cultivation of negative capability. Finally, we briefl y review selected studies that address three recurring challenges that researchers face and heed our fi ve recommendations.

Research paper thumbnail of Kanukollu, N., & Mahalingam, R. (2011) The Idealized Cultural Identities Model on Help-Seeking and Child Sexual Abuse: A Conceptual Model for Contextualizing Perceptions and Experiences of South Asian Americans, Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 20, 218-243.

Immigration by Ram Mahalingam

Research paper thumbnail of Yim, J. & Mahalingam, R. (2011). Brown masculinities and the contours of social marginality: Implications for psychological well-being. In C. Rudramoorthy, & S. Dalbir, S.,Kanaganayagam, & S. Durayappa (Eds.). World without walls: Being human, being Tamil (pp. 116-131). Toronto: TSAR

Research paper thumbnail of Mahalingam, R. (2012). Misidentification, Misembodiment: The paradox of being a model minority. Sikh Formations, 8(3), 299-304.

Research paper thumbnail of Mahalingam, R. (2012). Engendering model minority myth and Psychological well-being of Asian Americans. In Grigorinko, E. (Ed.). Handbook of U.S. Immigrant and Education (pp. 119-136). New York: Springer

Research paper thumbnail of Understanding East Indians' Attitudes Toward African Americans: Do Mainstream Prejudicial Attitudes Transfer to Immigrants

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 2010

Research paper thumbnail of Social Media, Artificial Intelligence and Technology Development: A Social Justice Perspective

Proceedings - Academy of Management, Aug 1, 2023

Research paper thumbnail of Social Media, Artificial Intelligence and Technology Development: A Social Justice Perspective

Academy of Management Proceedings

Research paper thumbnail of Introduction: Rethinking Multiculturalism and Curricular Knowledge for the Twenty-First Century

Research paper thumbnail of Invisibility at the Intersections of Gender, Race, Ethnicity, Caste and Class

Academy of Management Proceedings, 2018

There is an emerging interest in invisibility in workplace (e.g., Hutton, 2017; Nordi & Enges... more There is an emerging interest in invisibility in workplace (e.g., Hutton, 2017; Nordi & Engestorm, 1999; Purdie-Vaughns, & Eibach, 2008). Daniels (1987) initiated a systemic research on “invisible ...

Research paper thumbnail of Mindfulness, Creativity, Embodiment and the Cultivation of Self: An East Asian Perspective

Research paper thumbnail of Exploring the Relationship Between Intersectionality and Inclusion: A Research Agenda

Academy of Management Proceedings

Research paper thumbnail of Are we losing the war on missing girls?

Research paper thumbnail of Multicultural curriculum

Research paper thumbnail of Peersonal cognitive development and its implications for teaching and learning

Educational Psychologist, 1998

... Students need to make ideas meaningful by using them in action for personally valued ends ...... more ... Students need to make ideas meaningful by using them in action for personally valued ends ...Teaching oriented in this way should help students become persons of depth and charac-ter ... For example, as portrayed in the film Stand and Deliver, the real Escalanta (certainly cared ...

Research paper thumbnail of Molina, K., Alegria, M., & Mahalingam, R. (2012). Multiple –group path analysis of the role of everyday self-rated physical health among Latina/os. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, DOI 10.1007/s12160-012-9421-2

Background Few studies have examined the psychosocial mechanisms through which self-reported disc... more Background Few studies have examined the psychosocial mechanisms through which self-reported discrimination may influence the health status of Latinos. Purpose This study examined the mediating role of subjective social status in the USA and psychological distress on the relation between everyday discrimination and self-rated physical health, and the moderating role of gender and ethnicity.

Research paper thumbnail of Mahalingam, R. (2006). Cultural psychology of immigrants: An introduction. In R. Mahalingam (Ed.). Cultural psychology of immigrants (pp. 1-14). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.

Research paper thumbnail of Mahalingam, R., Balan, S. & Molina, K. (2009). Transnational motherhoods: A transnational intersectionality perspective. In S. A. Llyod, A.L. Few & K. Allen (Eds.). Handbook of feminist psychology (pp. 69-81). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Research paper thumbnail of Mahalingam, R. (2003) Essentialism, power and social mobility: Folk theories of social class. Journal of Social Issues, 59 (4), 733-749.

This article argues that beliefs about social class are influenced by power and social location. ... more This article argues that beliefs about social class are influenced by power and social location. Using an essentialist theory of power this study explores the asymmetries in the representations of social class among Brahmins (N = 99) and Dalits (former "Untouchables," N = 100) in India. The results show that a significantly higher number of Brahmins believed that a poor man's brain transfer to a rich man would not affect his actions, whereas they believed the poor man's actions would be affected by the brain transplant from the rich man. Dalits did not selectively endorse essentialist notions of identity. The implications of the findings are discussed in conjunction with current empowerment and affirmative action programs for Dalits in India. a theoretical synthesis, an essentialist theory of power that is sensitive to the interaction between social location (Crenshaw, 1995) and cognition. Using this perspective, I describe a study conducted in Tamilnadu, India that compared upper-and lowest caste members' beliefs about social class. This article is in three parts. In the first part, I outline an essentialist theory of power. In the second part, using a brain transplant paradigm, I

Research paper thumbnail of Mahalingam, R. & Leu, J. (2005) Culture, essentialism, immigration and representations of gender. Theory & Psychology, 15(6), 841-862.

Our paper explores whether a combination of intersectionality and hybridity perspectives will be ... more Our paper explores whether a combination of intersectionality and hybridity perspectives will be sufficient to develop a feminist gender psychology of immigrant women that escapes the pitfalls of gender essentialism. Analyses of interviews with Indian immigrant women and self-descriptions of Filipina mail-order brides (MOBs) suggest that intersections of identity can ironically contribute to the essentialization of 'self' as well the 'other'. We argue that essentialist representations among these women mask the role of power between various social intersections of gender. The various modes and contingencies of essentialist idealized representations may be interpreted as psychological strategies employed by Asian immigrant women to locate displaced identity within a transnational and postcolonical history. Further, we argue that the cultural psychological study of gender should examine the costs and benefits of such idealized representations.

Research paper thumbnail of Mahalingam, R. & Rabelo, V. (2013). Ethics of doing immigrant research: An intersectional perspective. New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 141, 25-41.

Research on immigrant communities has often been reductionist, stereotypical, and simplistic, and... more Research on immigrant communities has often been reductionist, stereotypical, and simplistic, and even the most well-intentioned researchers are susceptible to using cultural defi cit models. This chapter critically evaluates some of the dominant tensions and problem areas with respect to researching immigrant communities. Specifi cally, we analyze three primary challenges that researchers encounter: the heterogeneity of immigrant lives, adequate representations of immigrant communities, and researcher privilege. In addition to identifying these unique theoretical, methodological, and ethical concerns, we draw from critical theory, feminist scholarship, and cultural psychology to provide an interdisciplinary solution. For researchers investigating immigrant communities, we advocate the following: (a) grounding of intersectional frameworks; (b) reliance on a risk and resilience framework; (c) phenomenological understanding of immigrants' everyday lives; (d) inclusion of immigrant participants' voices; and (e) cultivation of negative capability. Finally, we briefl y review selected studies that address three recurring challenges that researchers face and heed our fi ve recommendations.

Research paper thumbnail of Kanukollu, N., & Mahalingam, R. (2011) The Idealized Cultural Identities Model on Help-Seeking and Child Sexual Abuse: A Conceptual Model for Contextualizing Perceptions and Experiences of South Asian Americans, Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 20, 218-243.

Research paper thumbnail of Yim, J. & Mahalingam, R. (2011). Brown masculinities and the contours of social marginality: Implications for psychological well-being. In C. Rudramoorthy, & S. Dalbir, S.,Kanaganayagam, & S. Durayappa (Eds.). World without walls: Being human, being Tamil (pp. 116-131). Toronto: TSAR

Research paper thumbnail of Mahalingam, R. (2012). Misidentification, Misembodiment: The paradox of being a model minority. Sikh Formations, 8(3), 299-304.

Research paper thumbnail of Mahalingam, R. (2012). Engendering model minority myth and Psychological well-being of Asian Americans. In Grigorinko, E. (Ed.). Handbook of U.S. Immigrant and Education (pp. 119-136). New York: Springer

Research paper thumbnail of Understanding East Indians' Attitudes Toward African Americans: Do Mainstream Prejudicial Attitudes Transfer to Immigrants

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 2010

Research paper thumbnail of Mahalingam, R., & Wachman, M. (2012). Culture, son preference, female feticide and infanticide: Implications for reproductive justice. In J. Chrisler (Ed.). Gender and reproductive justice (pp. 251-268). Santa Barbara, California: Praeger

Research paper thumbnail of Balan, S., Mahalingam, R. (2014). Are we loosing the war on missing girls? Lancet Global Health, 2, e.22.

Correspondence www.thelancet.com/lancetgh Vol 2 January 2014 e22 5 Mahalingam R. Culture, ecology... more Correspondence www.thelancet.com/lancetgh Vol 2 January 2014 e22 5 Mahalingam R. Culture, ecology and beliefs about gender in son preference caste groups. Evol Hum Behav 2007; 28: 319-29. 6 Mahalingam R, Balan S. Culture, son preference and beliefs about masculinity.

Research paper thumbnail of Mahalingam, R. (2007). Essentialism, power and the representation of social categories: An integrated perspective. Human development, 50(6).300 -319.

This paper synthesizes two perspectives on essentialism: cognitive and social. The cognitive esse... more This paper synthesizes two perspectives on essentialism: cognitive and social. The cognitive essentialist perspective argues that our bias to appeal to the psychological belief that categories have innate essences enables us to make inferences about social categories such as race, caste, and gender. The social essentialist perspective argues that essentialist thinking serves the needs of those in power to justify existing social and economic hierarchies. Examining the relationship between essentialism and power, this paper expands the framework for folk sociology, incorporating cognitive and social essentialist accounts to examine folk theories of social differences between caste, race, gender, and class, with a particular emphasis on social marginality and cultural narratives. Further, this paper discusses the relevance of the folk sociology perspective to the study of children's emerging understanding of their social world.

Research paper thumbnail of Mahalingam, R. & Reid, P.T. (2007) Dialog at the margins: Women’s self stories and the intersection of identities. Women’s Studies International Forum, 30(3), 254-263.

In this manuscript, we describe an organized effort to move beyond familiar identity connections,... more In this manuscript, we describe an organized effort to move beyond familiar identity connections, particularly those of ethnicity, class, and nation. An exchange of self-stories among African American college women and Dalit Indian women was initiated as a technique to cross-cultural boundaries. The women chosen were considered to be located at the margins of their societies. The experience of the personal dialogues provided a model for inter-group exchanges that might be used in research and educational settings to expand the awareness of women and their issues nationally and internationally. Self-storytelling was the tool for comparing and examining experiences; it is recommended as a useful technique for the development of understanding and shared empathy among women. It proved useful in considering gender, class, and ethnic identity. Major themes from the women's stories were of family support, outside dominance, emotional trauma, and strategies for self-empowerment.

Research paper thumbnail of Mahalingam, R & Rodriguez, J. (2006). Culture, brain transplants and implicit theories of identity. Journal of Cognition and Culture, 6(3-4), 452-462.

Using a brain transplant paradigm (BT), we examined the role of culture and status (privileged gr... more Using a brain transplant paradigm (BT), we examined the role of culture and status (privileged group membership) on beliefs about social and personal identity among Indians (Brahmins and Dalits, N = 202) and American participants (N = 114). Participants were presented a vignette about a hypothetical BT between members of two different ethnic groups and asked the following two questions: (a) whether a BT would change how the recipient would act; (b) whether the BT would change the social identity of the recipient. Americans believed that the BT recipient would act as the ethnicity of the donor. By contrast, Brahmin participants believed that a Brahmin recipient of a Dalit (formerly treated as "untouchables") brain would act like a Dalit but a Dalit who received a BT from a Brahmin would not act like a Brahmin. Both Americans and Indians believed that the social identity (the caste, race or ethnic identity) of a person would not be changed by a brain transplant. The role of culture and social status in affecting various implicit theories of identities are discussed.

Research paper thumbnail of Mahalingam, R. & Rodriguez, J. (2003) Essentialism, Culture and beliefs about gender. Journal of Cognition and Culture, 3(2), 157-174.