More than comparing with majorities: the importance of alternative comparisons between children from different minority groups
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Resumo: | Using a social identity perspective as the guiding framework, this article examines how children of minorities use alternative comparisons to achieve positive distinctiveness of their minority group. We conducted a quasi-experimental study with 60 Portuguese children (Black, White and Gypsy) who were asked for their group preferences and attributions towards their own and other groups. Majority children showed in-group favoritism on both preference and attribution measures, but members of both minorities showed greater preference for majority members as well as for members of the in-group than for members of the other minority group. We concluded that, as predicted by social identity theory, one creative identity management strategy is that minorities emphasize their similarity with the high status majority while downgrading another minority. |
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More than comparing with majorities: the importance of alternative comparisons between children from different minority groupsIntergroup attitudesIntergroup comparisonsMinoritiesSocial identityUsing a social identity perspective as the guiding framework, this article examines how children of minorities use alternative comparisons to achieve positive distinctiveness of their minority group. We conducted a quasi-experimental study with 60 Portuguese children (Black, White and Gypsy) who were asked for their group preferences and attributions towards their own and other groups. Majority children showed in-group favoritism on both preference and attribution measures, but members of both minorities showed greater preference for majority members as well as for members of the in-group than for members of the other minority group. We concluded that, as predicted by social identity theory, one creative identity management strategy is that minorities emphasize their similarity with the high status majority while downgrading another minority.Universidad de Almeria2018-01-22T11:30:50Z2007-01-01T00:00:00Z20072018-01-22T11:28:01Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://ciencia.iscte-iul.pt/id/ci-pub-15784http://hdl.handle.net/10071/15000eng1577-7057Alexandre, J. D.Monteiro, M. B.Waldzus, S.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-11-09T17:27:10Zoai:repositorio.iscte-iul.pt:10071/15000Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T22:12:07.801970Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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More than comparing with majorities: the importance of alternative comparisons between children from different minority groups |
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More than comparing with majorities: the importance of alternative comparisons between children from different minority groups |
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More than comparing with majorities: the importance of alternative comparisons between children from different minority groups Alexandre, J. D. Intergroup attitudes Intergroup comparisons Minorities Social identity |
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More than comparing with majorities: the importance of alternative comparisons between children from different minority groups |
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More than comparing with majorities: the importance of alternative comparisons between children from different minority groups |
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More than comparing with majorities: the importance of alternative comparisons between children from different minority groups |
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More than comparing with majorities: the importance of alternative comparisons between children from different minority groups |
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More than comparing with majorities: the importance of alternative comparisons between children from different minority groups |
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Alexandre, J. D. |
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Alexandre, J. D. Monteiro, M. B. Waldzus, S. |
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Monteiro, M. B. Waldzus, S. |
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Alexandre, J. D. Monteiro, M. B. Waldzus, S. |
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Intergroup attitudes Intergroup comparisons Minorities Social identity |
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Intergroup attitudes Intergroup comparisons Minorities Social identity |
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Using a social identity perspective as the guiding framework, this article examines how children of minorities use alternative comparisons to achieve positive distinctiveness of their minority group. We conducted a quasi-experimental study with 60 Portuguese children (Black, White and Gypsy) who were asked for their group preferences and attributions towards their own and other groups. Majority children showed in-group favoritism on both preference and attribution measures, but members of both minorities showed greater preference for majority members as well as for members of the in-group than for members of the other minority group. We concluded that, as predicted by social identity theory, one creative identity management strategy is that minorities emphasize their similarity with the high status majority while downgrading another minority. |
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2007 |
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