Chapter 8 Flashcards
social identity
the part of a person’s self-concept that derives from membership in groups that are important to the person
self-stereotyping
group members view themselves in
terms of the (usually positive) stereotypes they have of their group
chronic identities
identities that are always with us, regardless of how much the situation changes
group narcissism
a belief in the superiority of one’s country and its culture over all others coupled with denial of its negative aspects
distributive justice
the perception that outcomes are not being distributed on the expected basis that people who deserve more get more, but on some other, unfair basis, such as ingroup favoritism
procedural justice
the fairness of the process by which rewards are distributed
personal relative deprivation
refers to the degree to which a person feels deprived as an individual
group relative deprivation
refers to the degree to which a person feels that a group he or she identifies with has been deprived of some benefit, even if they have personally not experienced that deprivation
relative gratification
a sense of satisfaction that derives from the belief that one’s ingroup is better off than other groups
symbolic threats
perceptions that the outgroup differs from the ingroup in terms of values, attitudes, beliefs, moral standards
hate groups
an organization whose central principles include hostility toward racial, ethnic, and religious minority groups
everyday/cultural racism
the assumption inherent in much of North American culture that the only correct social and cultural values are European Christian values
ingroup bias
people favor members of their own group
false consciousness
leads members of a subordinate group to believe that they are inferior, deserving of their plight, or incapable of taking action against the causes of their subordination
