wk7 Deviance and dissent Flashcards
What is deviance within groups
Departing from descriptive norms (what people are doing), and proscriptive norms (ought to do)
Examples of Unintentional deviances
Tail of distribution (random variation)
Norm shifting (not realising that norms have changed)
Ignorance (not understanding norms)
Inability (not being able to follow norms)
Duress (forced to break norms)
Examples of Intentional deviances
Principled disagreement (refusing to follow norm that you deemed wrong)
Disdain (feeling that you’re above the norm)
Spite (wanting to upset the mainstream)
Desire for originality (wanting to be at odds with norm)
Self-interest (getting rewards for breaking norm)
Black Sheep Effect
The tendency of group members to judge likeable ingroup members more positively and deviant ingroup members more negatively than comparable outgroup members
how do imposters differ from black sheep
Their claims for group membership are open to contest
They are masqueraders - there’s a gulf between public claims and private behaviours
The different impostors
Corner cutters - cross permeable boundaries because it is easier than legitimate entry
Trojan Horses - Passes as member of the outgrip in order to cause it damage
History thieves - Misrepresent their past in order to position themselves in a community defined by history
Traitors - Endorse attitudes or behaviours hostile to the group’s genuine values or goals
Confirmed research on imposters
Are not well liked
High identifiers are most harsh
Imposters are judged on the gulf between their actions and their claims for behaviour
Moral rebels
Members who consciously deviate from group norms on moral grounds to challenge the moral self-views of its members
When are moral rebels likely to face positive response
Moral image of the group is raised
Others are liberated from pressure to conform or obey immoral norms
Others benefit personally
When rebel is essential for group success
Deviance and dissent
Deviance is behaviours that violate social norms
Dissent is the expression of opposition within a group setting
Why do groups like harmony
Locomotion (unanimity helps achieve goals)
Social reality (gives certainty of what the world is like)
People most likely to dissent are
care about the group (High identification) and feel like norms have become unhealthy (High normative conflict)
Intergroup sensitivity effect
Strong defensiveness in the face of outgrip criticisms
high levels of tolerance toward in-group criticisms
How to overcome integroup sensitivity effect
Use inclusive language (superordinate in-group)
Acknowledge own failings of their group
