Why Do Members of Disadvantaged Groups Strike Back at Perceived Negativity Towards the In‐group?

Owuamalam, Chuma; Issmer, Christian; Zagefka, Hanna; Klaßen, Matthias; Wagner, Ulrich

Abstract

Against the background of riots in communities across London in 2011, this paper examines the implications of negative meta-stereotypes on stigmatized group members' reactions towards members of privileged out-groups within their communities. We hypothesized that concerns over negative opinions that the dominant out-group is expected to hold of the in-group (i.e. meta-stereotypes) would be negatively associated with group members' perceptions of societal fairness and that this relationship would be mediated by members' recall of personal experiences with discrimination. We further hypothesized that views about societal fairness that are challenged in this way would lower an inclination to express discontent with the status quo via normative means while at the same time, increase nonnormative expressions. Results from two surveys (study 1, N = 50; study 2, N = 132) provided support for these hypotheses and are discussed in terms of their meaning for community relations.

Citation

Owuamalam, C., Issmer, C., Zagefka, H., Klaßen, M., & Wagner, U. (2014). Why Do Members of Disadvantaged Groups Strike Back at Perceived Negativity Towards the In‐group?. Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, 24(3), 249-264. https://doi.org/10.1002/casp.2165

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Aug 27, 2013
• Online Publication Date: Sep 24, 2013
• Publication Date: 2014-05
• Deposit Date: Dec 6, 2023
• Journal: Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology
• Print ISSN: 1052-9284
• Electronic ISSN: 1099-1298
• Publisher: Wiley
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 24
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 249-264
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/casp.2165
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1983763