Social Psychology: Prejudice Case Studies
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- Sherif Et Al (1954) Robber's Cave Experiement
- AIMS
- explore how competition/frustration of group's goal can lead to prejudice attitudes to the outgroup
- Social Psychology: Prejudice Case Studies
- CASE STUDIES SUPPORTING SITUATIONAL/CULTURAL FACTORS AFFECTING PREJUDICE
- CULTURE
- Baldwin (2017)
- All cultures are somewhat ethnocentric- prejudice to outsiders
- some cultures try to be more diverse others don't- but still show covert prejudice
- this = micro-aggression, which some justify with kindly support of the inferior
- e.g not wanting a homeless shelter built but giving a homeless person money
- this = micro-aggression, which some justify with kindly support of the inferior
- some cultures try to be more diverse others don't- but still show covert prejudice
- All cultures are somewhat ethnocentric- prejudice to outsiders
- Wetherall (1982)
- replicated Tajfel expt in a New Zealand School
- polynesian immigrants more generous to outgroup caucasian classmates
- shows they are more of a collectivist culture
- polynesian immigrants more generous to outgroup caucasian classmates
- replicated Tajfel expt in a New Zealand School
- Baldwin (2017)
- CULTURE
- CASE STUDIES SUPPORTING SITUATIONAL/CULTURAL FACTORS AFFECTING PREJUDICE
- SAMPLE
- Volunteer- 22 11 y/o middle Boys from Oklahoma
- Matched pairs- 2 groups of middle class, protestant boys
- PROCEDURE BASICS
- Field Expt
- IV- if atmosphere was competition/co-operation
- DV- prejudice
- Covert Observation
- EXPT PROCEDURE
- Stage 1- Group Formation
- non-competitive activities to bond in-group members
- e.g building campfires
- non-competitive activities to bond in-group members
- Stage 2- Friction
- groups told of each other's existence- tournament with medal and trophy prizes took place.
- Stage 3- super-ordination
- watch movies together and eat together to increase social contact
- super-ordinate goals (e.g fixing a truck) require group's co-oping
- Stage 1- Group Formation
- RESULTS
- Stage 1
- Groups establish names- Rattlers and Eagles
- Social norms and leaders form
- Rattlers: tough, swear lots
- Eagles: anti-swearing, cry more
- Social norms and leaders form
- Groups establish names- Rattlers and Eagles
- Stage 2
- both groups dev. rapid hostility to each other
- name calling
- fights and scuffs
- raid and trash cabins
- burning other group's flag
- by end- 6.4% rattlers have outgroup friends, and 7.5% eagles
- those with out-group friends seen as snakes!
- both groups dev. rapid hostility to each other
- Stage 3
- initially ineffective but all friendly on bus home
- 36% rattlers outgroup friends and 23% eagles
- initially ineffective but all friendly on bus home
- Stage 1
- AIMS
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