The State of the Union: Contemporary Interminority Attitudes in the United States.
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| Title: | The State of the Union: Contemporary Interminority Attitudes in the United States. |
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| Authors: | Burson, Esther, Godfrey, Erin B. |
| Source: | Basic & Applied Social Psychology. Nov/Dec2018, Vol. 40 Issue 6, p396-413. 18p. 7 Charts. |
| Subjects: | Sexual minorities, Minorities, Intergroup relations, Ethnic groups, Gender |
| Geographic Terms: | United States |
| Abstract: | An emerging body of work examines relations among marginalized groups, presupposing that interminority interactions display increased levels of animosity or compassion as compared to majority-minority processes. The current article compares interminority and majority-minority attitudes in a nationally representative data set, finding that racial, sexual, and gender minority groups express similar or more favorable attitudes and political support toward a minority outgroup. Experimental follow-ups explore conditions leading to more positive interminority interactions, finding that primes of similarity facilitate increased support toward a minority outgroup. A final minimal-pairs design explores the role of comparative disadvantage in these processes, suggesting that increased interminority support does not extend to a minority target group that is more privileged than the ingroup. Theoretical and empirical implications are addressed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | An emerging body of work examines relations among marginalized groups, presupposing that interminority interactions display increased levels of animosity or compassion as compared to majority-minority processes. The current article compares interminority and majority-minority attitudes in a nationally representative data set, finding that racial, sexual, and gender minority groups express similar or more favorable attitudes and political support toward a minority outgroup. Experimental follow-ups explore conditions leading to more positive interminority interactions, finding that primes of similarity facilitate increased support toward a minority outgroup. A final minimal-pairs design explores the role of comparative disadvantage in these processes, suggesting that increased interminority support does not extend to a minority target group that is more privileged than the ingroup. Theoretical and empirical implications are addressed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 01973533 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/01973533.2018.1520106 |
