The emergence of homegrown stereotypes.

Abstract

Homegrown stereotypes are generalizations that groups develop about their own typical characteristics. They are a distinct class of in-group stereotypes in the contexts and processes that give rise to them, as well as in their consequences for individual group members. The authors develop the concept of homegrown stereotypes and locate the origins of these stereotypes in self-presentation processes. They discuss the accuracy of these stereotypes and consider their similarities to and differences from a number of related phenomena. An examination of homegrown stereotypes highlights the importance of taking into account the impact of in-group, as well as intergroup, dynamics on the production of stereotypes.

Prejudiced People Perceive More Community Support for Their Views: The Role of Own, Media, and Peer Attitudes in Perceived Consensus

“…The perception that media attitudes are relatively negative toward Aboriginal Australians and the relation between media attitudes and perceived community norms suggest that media influence may be contributing to a homegrown stereotype (i.e., an in‐group's stereotypic representation of itself) that non‐Aboriginal Australians are negative toward Aboriginal Australians. Abundant evidence has shown that homegrown stereotypes develop from group members observing the attitudes and behaviors of other group members (Prentice & Miller, 2002). The homegrown stereotype, therefore, is influenced by behaviors of the most visible, vocal, and expressive group members.…”

How is My Partner Feeling in Different Daily-Life Settings? Accuracy of Spouses' Judgements about Their Partner's Feelings at Work and at Home

“…To summarize, these results might be reflecting cultural and in-group stereotypes (Prentice and Miller, 2002) as well as the setting-specific stereotypes or cognitive schemata that the demands of work cause stronger negative feelings of stress and tension than the demands of other settings (e.g., Myrtek and Foerster, 2001;. However, there is probably a certain amount of truth in these stereotypes.…”

Everybody Else is Doing it, So Why Can?t We? Pluralistic Ignorance and Business Ethics Education

“…For example, Prentice and Miller (1996) have found that while college students typically do not support consumption of large amounts of alcohol, they mistakenly believe that their peers support such behavior. The result is a group of students who individually do not support drinking behavior, but mistakenly believe that a norm exists in favor of the behavior (see Miller and McFarland, 1991;Miller and Prentice, 1994;and Prentice and Miller, 2002 for reviews of pluralistic ignorance literature and related processes). While few researchers have applied PI to organizational settings Harvey et al, 2001), it has been used to explain the errors that raters make in performance appraisals Buckley, 2001, 2004;Isenberg, 1980) and to identify the group dynamics that can lead to faulty decisions (Harvey, 1974(Harvey, , 1988Harvey, et al, 2004;Janis, 1961).…”