Citation

Oldmeadow JA, Fiske ST. Group Process Intergroup Relat. 2010; 13(4): 425-444.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1368430209355650

PMID

24319344

PMCID

PMC3852744

Abstract

Research on intergroup discrimination has focused on the cognitive and motivational mechanisms involved, but the role of stereotype content has been neglected. Drawing on social identity theory and stereotype content research, the current studies investigated the role of stereotype content in intergroup differentiation and discrimination. Across two studies, students from high- and low-status groups differentiated themselves positively on stereotypes of competence and warmth respectively, and in allocations of resources in domains relevant to competence (academics, research) and warmth (sports, community outreach). Furthermore, there was evidence that discrimination by high- and low-status groups was driven by their respective stereotypes of competence and warmth. It is argued that stereotypes of competence and warmth, derived from status and power relations between groups, define the domains in which groups pursue positively distinct identities.

Language: en