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Prejudice

Prejudice. Theories and research. Definitions (from previous lecture). Stereotypes Specific traits attributed to people based on group membership (stereotypes are protypes!) Prejudice (opposite of allophilia) Negative attitudes toward the members of a specific group Discrimination

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Prejudice

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  1. Prejudice Theories and research

  2. Definitions (from previous lecture) • Stereotypes Specific traits attributed to people based on group membership (stereotypes are protypes!) • Prejudice (opposite of allophilia) Negative attitudes toward the members of a specific group • Discrimination Negative behaviors directed toward members of a specific group

  3. Types of prejudice • Discrimination can be institutional or interpersonal, but prejudice is always interpersonal • Prejudice has two components • Emotional (how you feel about a group) • Cognitive (what you think about a group) especially the group’s intent and competence to pursue it • Prejudice has many targets • Racism • Linguicism • Ageism • Religious intolerance • Heterosexism • Political intolerance • Classism • Ableism • Sexism

  4. Racial Intergroup Relations Declining

  5. Four types of outgroups

  6. Perception of outgroups (measures) As viewed by society, how _________ are members of this group? Competent Confident Independent Competetive Intelligent As viewed by society, how __________ are members of this group? Tolerant Warm Good natured Sincere Fiske et al., 2002, JPSP, 82, 878-902

  7. Perception of outgroups Student sample Allophilia Paternalistic prejudice Contemptuous prejudice Envious prejudice Fiske et al., 2002, JPSP, 82, 878-902

  8. Perception of outgroups Student sample Fiske et al., 2002, JPSP, 82, 878-902 Community sample in Amherst, MA

  9. Perceptions of outgroups

  10. Theories of prejudice (realistic conflict) • Realistic Conflict Theory (Sherif, 1961) • Process • We compete over scarce resources • During competition, the “other” is considered an enemy to justify trying to “win” • Enemy is then dehumanized and scapegoated • Evidence • 1958 Southern State lynching study • Sherif’s Robber’s Cave study (next 3 slides) • Some limitations • Doesn’t explain why there is no inter-occupation conflict • Doesn’t explain why prejudice occurs when there is little competition

  11. Robbers Cave Experiment

  12. Robbers Cave Study Stage 1: In-group formation

  13. Robbers Cave Study Stage 2: Group competition

  14. Robbers Cave Study Stage 3: In-group formation

  15. Even the Well-Intentioned Have Bias Fiske (2002) - in Western cultures: • about 10% of individuals show blatant racism • about 80% show subtle racial biases • avoidance of interactions • withholding of liking, respect, positive emotions • awkwardness • slips of the tongue • stereotypic assumptions and judgments Susan Fiske (2002) What we know about bias and intergroup conflict, the problem of the century

  16. Three theories of subtle prejudice • Modern or symbolic racism (Kinder & Sears, 1981) • Blaming the victim • Support of policies that all happen to disadvantage racial minorities • Ambivalent racism (Katz & Hass, 1988) • High scores on pro-Black attitudes (pity for the disadvantaged) • High scores on anti-Black attitudes (hostility toward the deviant) • Aversive racism (Gaertner & Dovidio, 1986) • A desire to be egalitarian and non-racist • Unconscious racist cognitions that are manifested during stress or ambiguity

  17. Scenes from Crash: Aversive Racism • Character development • Racism or not racism

  18. Fighting prejudice • Contact theory (antidote to realistic group conflict) • Equal status contact • Contact should have high acquaintance potential • Out-group members must not conform to stereotypes • Contact situation must encourage cooperation • Group contact must be supported by authority

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