Political Ideology and the Legitimization of Social Inequalities in Colombia
Efraín García-Sánchez,
Jorge Palacio-Sañudo,
Daniela Romero Royert
Abstract:This article examines the effect of left-right political ideology on attitudes toward inequality and the maintenance of the status quo in Colombia. In three studies, we examined the influence of political orientation on attitudes towards economic inequality (Study 1, N = 506), gender inequality (Study 2, N = 277), and political inequality (Study 3, N = 1,555). Our results suggest that people positioning further to the right on the political spectrum —political conservatism—were consistently associated with low… Show more
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