کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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948184 | 926458 | 2011 | 8 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
Evidence attests to the efforts made by minority groups to defend and promote ‘distinctive’ attributes that potentially define the ingroup. However, these attributes are often only available to a prototypical minority within the minority category. In two studies we tested the hypothesis that, under certain conditions, large projected increases in the numerical strength of a ‘distinctive’ attribute (emotional intelligence in Study 1; ingroup language in Study 2) within a minority category can paradoxically evoke less-than-positive reactions from those who already have the attribute. Findings confirmed that while a large projected increase in the numerical strength of a ‘distinctive’ attribute was viewed positively when the comparative context focused on the inter-category relation with a majority outgroup, this increase was viewed less positively, and as undermining their own identity, in a narrower intra-category context. Implications for identity management strategies in minority groups are discussed.
Research Highlights
► Is the spread of a group-defining attribute ‘good’ for minority group members?
► Reactions to the spread of an attribute depended on the comparative context.
► A large increase evoked positive emotions when viewed in an inter-category context.
► In an intra-category context, the same large increase evoked less positive emotions.
► The effect of context was partially explained by threat to subgroup identity.
Journal: Journal of Experimental Social Psychology - Volume 47, Issue 4, July 2011, Pages 786–793