Abstract
Research on intergroup discrimination has focused on the cognitive and motivational mechanisms involved, but the role of stereotype content has been neglected. Drawing on social identity theory and stereotype content research, the current studies investigated the role of stereotype content in intergroup differentiation and discrimination. Across two studies, students from high- and low-status groups differentiated themselves positively on stereotypes of competence and warmth respectively, and in allocations of resources in domains relevant to competence (academics, research) and warmth (sports, community outreach). Furthermore, there was evidence that discrimination by high- and low-status groups was driven by their respective stereotypes of competence and warmth. It is argued that stereotypes of competence and warmth, derived from status and power relations between groups, define the domains in which groups pursue positively distinct identities.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 425-444 |
Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | Group Processes and Intergroup Relations |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2010 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Cultural Studies
- Communication
- Social Psychology
- Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
- Sociology and Political Science
Keywords
- discrimination
- positive distinctiveness
- social identity
- status
- stereotype content