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Social Dominance: An Intergroup Theory of Social Hierarchy and Oppression
Jim Sidanius,Felicia Pratto +1 more
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In this paper, the authors present a theory of intergroup relations from visiousness to viciousness, and the psychology of group dominance, as well as the dynamics of the criminal justice system.Abstract:
Part I. From There to Here - Theoretical Background: 1. From visiousness to viciousness: theories of intergroup relations 2. Social dominance theory as a new synthesis Part II. Oppression and its Psycho-Ideological Elements: 3. The psychology of group dominance: social dominance orientation 4. Let's both agree that you're really stupid: the power of consensual ideology Part III. The Circle of Oppression - The Myriad Expressions of Institutional Discrimination: 5. You stay in your part of town and I'll stay in mine: discrimination in the housing and retail markets 6. They're just too lazy to work: discrimination in the labor market 7. They're just mentally and physically unfit: discrimination in education and health care 8. The more of 'them' in prison, the better: institutional terror, social control and the dynamics of the criminal justice system Part IV. Oppression as a Cooperative Game: 9. Social hierarchy and asymmetrical group behavior: social hierarchy and group difference in behavior 10. Sex and power: the intersecting political psychologies of patriarchy and empty-set hierarchy 11. Epilogue.read more
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Image Theory, Social Identity, and Social Dominance: Structural Characteristics and Individual Motives Underlying International Images
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provided an empirical test of international relations image theory and extended the theory by emphasizing that individuals' social identity and social dominance motives contribute to such images and pointed out the need for scholars to move beyond the enemy image of nations when describing international relations.
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Cognitive ability and authoritarianism: Understanding support for Trump and Clinton
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False Equivalence: Are Liberals and Conservatives in the United States Equally Biased?
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TL;DR: The notion that the research literature in psychology is necessarily characterized by liberal bias, as several authors have claimed, is questioned.
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Social representations of history in Malaysia and Singapore: On the relationship between national and ethnic identity
TL;DR: In this paper, social representations of history and historical leaders tended to be hegemonic or consensual, showing low levels of conflict across ethnicity and nationality, even regarding the separation of these two nations.
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Social cure, what social cure? The propensity to underestimate the importance of social factors for health.
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TL;DR: Perceptions of the contribution of social and behavioural risk factors to life expectancy within the community at large are examined to suggest that while people generally underestimate the importance of social factors for health this also varies as a function of demographic and ideological factors.
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