Group threat theory

Group threat theory, also known as group position theory,[1] is a sociological theory which proposes that the larger the size of an outgroup, the more the corresponding ingroup perceives it to threaten its own interests, resulting in the ingroup members having more negative attitudes toward the outgroup.[2] It is based on the work of Herbert Blumer and Hubert M. Blalock, Jr. in the 1950s and 1960s, and has since been supported by multiple studies.[2][3][4][5] Other studies, however, have not found support for the theory.[6] Its predictions are contrary to those of the contact hypothesis, which posits that greater proximity between racial/ethnic groups increases harmony between them.[7]

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References

  1. ↑ Thompson, Derek (2016-05-13). "Donald Trump and the Twilight of White America". The Atlantic.
  2. 1 2 Schlueter, Elmar; Scheepers, Peer (March 2010). "The relationship between outgroup size and anti-outgroup attitudes: A theoretical synthesis and empirical test of group threat- and intergroup contact theory". Social Science Research. 39 (2): 285–295. doi:10.1016/j.ssresearch.2009.07.006.
  3. ↑ Kanas, Agnieszka; Scheepers, Peer; Sterkens, Carl (June 2015). "Interreligious Contact, Perceived Group Threat, and Perceived Discrimination". Social Psychology Quarterly. 78 (2): 102–126. doi:10.1177/0190272514564790.
  4. ↑ Eitle, D; Taylor, J (December 2008). "Are Hispanics the new 'threat'? Minority group threat and fear of crime in Miami-Dade County". Social science research. 37 (4): 1102–15. PMID 19227693.
  5. ↑ Dixon, Jeffrey C.; Rosenbaum, Michael S. (June 2004). "Nice to Know You? Testing Contact, Cultural, and Group Threat Theories of Anti-Black and Anti-Hispanic Stereotypes*". Social Science Quarterly. 85 (2): 257–280. doi:10.1111/j.0038-4941.2004.08502003.x.
  6. ↑ Hjerm, Mikael (October 2007). "Do Numbers Really Count? Group Threat Theory Revisited". Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies. 33 (8): 1253–1275. doi:10.1080/13691830701614056.
  7. ↑ Dixon, J. C. (1 June 2006). "The Ties That Bind and Those That Don't: Toward Reconciling Group Threat and Contact Theories of Prejudice". Social Forces. 84 (4): 2179–2204. doi:10.1353/sof.2006.0085.
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