Discrimination in the Minimal Group Paradigm: Social Identity or Self-Interest?

Gagnon, André; Bourhis, Richard Y.

doi:10.1177/01461672962212009

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“…We suggest the following interpretation of anticipated samegroup favoritism with respect to group identity and ingroup favoritism. Previous research on social identity has shown that the attitudes and behavior of strongly identified people toward ingroup members is more favorable than toward outgroup members (Gagnon & Bourhis, 1996;Hewstone et al, 2002). Thus, people repeatedly interact in daily life with strongly identified others who favor samegroup members.…”

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Perceived group identity of outgroup members and anticipated rejection: People think that strongly identified group members reject non‐group members

Nawata

Yamaguchi

2014

Jpn Psychol Res

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Many studies of intergroup relations have examined the effects of group identity on various types of intergroup cognition and behavior. However, few studies have focused on the perceived group identity of outgroup members. This study examined the effects of perceptions of outgroup identity on anticipated rejection by an outgroup. In Study 1, we administered a questionnaire pertaining to 30 social groups to Japanese undergraduate and vocational students. The collective images and intra-individual processes relating to perceived outgroup identity were investigated by applying correlation analysis and multilevel structural equation modeling. In Study 2, we conducted an experiment in which we manipulated the participants' perceptions of relative levels of outgroup members' identity. Both studies demonstrated, as predicted, that people anticipated rejection by strongly identified outgroup members more than by weakly identified outgroup members. Furthermore, in Study 2, anticipated same-group favoritism mediated the relationship between the manipulation of perceived outgroup identity and anticipated rejection. These findings suggest the important role of perceived outgroup identity in intergroup cognition.

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Perceived group identity of outgroup members and anticipated rejection: People think that strongly identified group members reject non‐group members

Nawata

Yamaguchi

2014

Jpn Psychol Res

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“…Considerable work has replicated and honed the early research, demonstrating that mere categorization results in bias favoring the in-group, including enhanced evaluations, more internal attributions for positive behaviors, more external attributions for negative behaviors, and positive discrimination in the distribution of rewards (Brewer & Brown, 1998;Deaux, Reid, Mizrahi & Cotting, 1999;Gagnon & Bourhis, 1996). Scholars have concluded from this substantial body of literature that in-group bias and out-group discrimination are a fundamental dynamic present in all human groups that organizations should be aware of and try to mitigate.…”

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Examining the Contours of Workplace Diversity: Concepts, Contexts and Challenges

Prasad¹,

Konrad²,

Pringle³

2006

Handbook of Workplace Diversity

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“…Gagnon & Bourhis, 1996;Hodson, Dovidio, & Esses, 2003;Liebkind et al, 2004) the notion that identification is associated with discrimination. According to SIT, this connection could be expected only when particular conditions are met, for instance, when intergroup comparison is stressed and the context provides relevant evaluative dimensions for intergroup comparison (McGarty, 2001;Voci, 2006).…”

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Group size, group status and trait valence as determinants of intergroup bias: Stereotyping in Finland and Sweden

Liebkind

Henning-Lindblom

Solheim

2008

Euro J Social Psych

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The effects of group size, group status and trait valence (positive or negative stereotypes of in-and outgroup) on intergroup bias was studied in nation-wide probability samples of majority and minority groups in Finland and Sweden, (N ¼ 2479). Ethnolinguistic vitality was used as a proxy for status. It is argued that the specific history of real-life intergroup relations has to be duly acknowledged when predicting main and interactive effects on intergroup bias in natural contexts. Supporting the predictions made, numerical group size showed a stable main effect; members of numerical minorities showed more bias than members of numerical majorities, regardless of trait valence. While status had no main effect, there was a significant interaction between status and size as well as between status and trait valence: intergroup bias was highest in the high status minority, and low status groups showed less bias than high status groups on negatively valenced traits. In fact, minority members showed the reverse of PNAE. In addition, majority members favoured the outgroup on negatively valenced traits, but favoured their ingroup on positively valenced traits. Different explanations for these results are discussed.

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Discrimination in the Minimal Group Paradigm: Social Identity or Self-Interest?

Cited by 118 publications

References 26 publications

Perceived group identity of outgroup members and anticipated rejection: People think that strongly identified group members reject non‐group members

Perceived group identity of outgroup members and anticipated rejection: People think that strongly identified group members reject non‐group members

Examining the Contours of Workplace Diversity: Concepts, Contexts and Challenges

Group size, group status and trait valence as determinants of intergroup bias: Stereotyping in Finland and Sweden

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