Does social dominance generate prejudice? Integrating individual and contextual determinants of intergroup cognitions.

Full Abstract

Social dominance orientation (SDO) has been proposed as an important variable in the explanation of prejudice. We distinguish between three conceptualizations of

SDO:
SDO as a personality trait (personality model), SDO as a moderator of the effects of situational variables (Person x Situation model), and SDO as a mediator of the effect of social position on prejudice (group socialization model [GSM]). Four studies (N = 1.657) looking at the relations between social positions, SDO, and prejudice in a natural setting and in a laboratory setting provide strong support for the GSM. In contrast to previous correlational findings, there is evidence of a cause (dominant social position), an effect (prejudice increases), and a mediator (SDO). These results suggest new perspectives on the integration of individual and contextual determinants of prejudice.

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Author information

Author/s: Guimond, Serge (S); Dambrun, Michaël (M); Michinov, Nicolas (N); Duarte, Sandra (S);

Affiliation: Laboratoire de Psychologie Sociale de la Cognition, Université Blaise Pascal, CNRS Clermont-Ferrand, France. serge.guimond(-atsign-)srvpsy.univ-bpclermont.fr

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: Journal of personality and social psychology (J Pers Soc Psychol), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2003-Apr; vol 84 (issue 4) : pp 697-721

Dates: Created 2003/04/21; Completed 2003/07/28; Revised 2006/11/15;

PMID: 12703644, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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Adult
Cognition
Ethnic Groups
Female
Humans
Male
Personality

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