Week 1 - Introduction Flashcards
Intergroup Relations
Relations between two or more groups and their respective members
Intergroup Behavior
“Whenever individuals belonging to one group interact - collectively or individually - with another
group in terms of their group identification”
(Sherif, 1962)
Social Groups
Common goals, interdependence
Social Categories
Common Identity (e.g., gender, religion, ethnicity etc…)
Common Bond Groups
Affective bond
Ingroup Bias
The tendency to favor one’s own group over other groups (e.g., football fans)
Stereotypes / Outgroup Homogeneity
Outgroup members are at risk of being seen as interchangeable or expendable, and they are more likely to be stereotyped. (e.g., all women are worse at driving than men)
Discrimination
Unfair or prejudicial treatment of people/groups based on characteristics such as race, gender, age, or sexual orientation.
Prejudice
Injury or damage resulting from some judgment or action of another in disregard of one’s rights.
Stigma
when someone views you in a negative way because you have a distinguishing characteristic or personal trait that’s thought to be, or actually is, a disadvantage (a negative stereotype).
Stigma: Targets Perspective VS. Perceivers perspective
Targets Perspective:
Perceivers perspective:
Social Identity: basic human needs for…health (x3)
- self-esteem
- certainty
- meaning in life
Perspectives: Individual vs Group
Individual-Level Approach
- “within person” process (e.g., goals & values)
- relatively stable process
Group-Level Approach
- social process (e.g, goals, norms, values)
- social context
- sharedness (e.g., culture & society)
Individual-Level Approach, examples…
- Personality perspective
- Social cognition
Group-Level Approach, examples…
- Realistic conflict theory (RCT)
- Social identity theory (SIT)
