Different shades of racial colorblindness: The role of prejudice

Abstract

If the Ku Klux Klan thinks that equality is right, God bless them. Thank them for finally reaching the point where logic and reason are being applied, instead of hate. (Ward Connerly, 2006) 1 In 2006, the voters of Michigan passed the "Michigan Civil Rights Initiative," which effectively outlawed race-based affirmative action in their state. Ward Connerly, Black chairman of the American Civil Rights Institute, garnered

On melting pots and salad bowls: A meta-analysis of the effects of identity-blind and identity-conscious diversity ideologies.

“…Policies that increase diversity draw attention to differences and imply that they are important. Support for such policies is antithetical to beliefs that differences are best ignored (e.g., Mazzocco et al, 2012).…”

Maintaining distinctions under threat: Heterosexual men endorse the biological theory of sexuality when equality is the norm

“…To examine whether increased endorsement of the biological theory in response to social support for equality evidences reactive distinctiveness or conformity with pro-gay norms, we primed heterosexual men with pro-minority (hierarchy-attenuating) ideologies that emphasized either similarities between groups or the distinct positive attributes of minority groups. Egalitarian ideologiesmuch like colour-blindness and anti-racism ideologiesemphasize similarities between individuals and groups as a rationale for equal treatment, while multicultural ideologies aim to improve intergroup relations by emphasizing valued features that make groups positively different from each other (e.g., Mazzocco, Cooper, & Flint, 2011;Plaut, Thomas, & Goren, 2009;Richeson & Nussbaum, 2004;Vorauer, Gagnon, & Sasaki, 2009;Wolsko, Park, Judd, & Wittenbrink, 2000). Egalitarian arguments in favour of 'tolerance' towards lesbians and gay men are commonly researched in social psychology (Kitzinger, 1987), but some have argued that queer approaches that highlight and value the distinct features of sexual minorities have been comparatively neglected (e.g., Hegarty, 1997;Minton, 1997).…”

The Divergent Effects of Diversity Ideologies for Race and Gender Relations

“…I collected a number of scales used in past work on racial and gender ideologies to establish convergent and divergent validity. To support my predictions, I collected measures that capture relevant system-justifying rationales: (1) denial of inequality measures, such as: opportunity attributions, minimization of inequality, and Protestant work ethic (Katz &Hass, 1988;Mazzocco, Cooper, & Flint, 2012;Verkuyten & Brug, 2004), as well as essential, rolebased rationales, such as biological attributions, biological essentialism, role-based stereotypes, and benevolent prejudice (Coleman & Hong, 2008;Diekman & Eagly, 2000;Glick & Fiske, 2001). See Appendix A for all items used.…”