Stereotypes and valuations of Peruvian social groups in a sample of wealthy people from Lima
Background: Peruvian society is characterized by its ethnical, cultural and socioeconomic diversity, which leads to complex intergroup relations. Objective: To contribute to understanding this phenomenon, the present study aims to examine the stereotypical representations and prejudice towards diffe...
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| author | Gina Pancorbo Mathias Schmitz Ian Nightingale Ferrer Andrés Manuel Palacios Agurto Agustín Espinosa |
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| description | Background: Peruvian society is characterized by its ethnical, cultural and socioeconomic diversity, which leads to complex intergroup relations. Objective: To contribute to understanding this phenomenon, the present study aims to examine the stereotypical representations and prejudice towards different Peruvian social groups by high-socioeconomic-status group members from Lima. Method: The research used a mixed-method design for complementing two different approaches: a quantitative one, where questionnaires were administered to a sample of 90 participants; and a qualitative one, in which semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 participants. Results: The results showed that the participants identified high- and low-status groups in the Peruvian society, and hold ambivalent stereotypical representations towards them. The participants identified and valued White Peruvians as high-status group members, who are competent and developed but also corrupt. On the other hand, they identified and valued Amazonian and African Peruvians to a lesser extent, who are considered as low-status, undeveloped but joyful groups. Conclusion: The study emphasizes the importance of social class attributes used in the formation of stereotypical representations and prejudice towards different Peruvian social groups. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-728e390209cc4766b2330a9ba19ff6062023-04-25T15:18:40ZengUniversidad de San Martín de PorresLiberabit1729-48272223-76662019-12-0125215917810.24265/liberabit.2019.v25n2.03245Stereotypes and valuations of Peruvian social groups in a sample of wealthy people from LimaGina Pancorbo0Mathias Schmitz1Ian Nightingale Ferrer2Andrés Manuel Palacios Agurto3Agustín Espinosa4Ghent University, BelgiumUniversité Catholique de Louvain, Belgium; Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, PerúPontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, PerúPontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, PerúPontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, PerúBackground: Peruvian society is characterized by its ethnical, cultural and socioeconomic diversity, which leads to complex intergroup relations. Objective: To contribute to understanding this phenomenon, the present study aims to examine the stereotypical representations and prejudice towards different Peruvian social groups by high-socioeconomic-status group members from Lima. Method: The research used a mixed-method design for complementing two different approaches: a quantitative one, where questionnaires were administered to a sample of 90 participants; and a qualitative one, in which semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 participants. Results: The results showed that the participants identified high- and low-status groups in the Peruvian society, and hold ambivalent stereotypical representations towards them. The participants identified and valued White Peruvians as high-status group members, who are competent and developed but also corrupt. On the other hand, they identified and valued Amazonian and African Peruvians to a lesser extent, who are considered as low-status, undeveloped but joyful groups. Conclusion: The study emphasizes the importance of social class attributes used in the formation of stereotypical representations and prejudice towards different Peruvian social groups.http://www.revistaliberabit.com/index.php/Liberabit/article/view/245stereotypesprejudiceintergroup relationmixedmethod design |
| spellingShingle | Gina Pancorbo Mathias Schmitz Ian Nightingale Ferrer Andrés Manuel Palacios Agurto Agustín Espinosa Stereotypes and valuations of Peruvian social groups in a sample of wealthy people from Lima Liberabit stereotypes prejudice intergroup relation mixedmethod design |
| title | Stereotypes and valuations of Peruvian social groups in a sample of wealthy people from Lima |
| title_full | Stereotypes and valuations of Peruvian social groups in a sample of wealthy people from Lima |
| title_fullStr | Stereotypes and valuations of Peruvian social groups in a sample of wealthy people from Lima |
| title_full_unstemmed | Stereotypes and valuations of Peruvian social groups in a sample of wealthy people from Lima |
| title_short | Stereotypes and valuations of Peruvian social groups in a sample of wealthy people from Lima |
| title_sort | stereotypes and valuations of peruvian social groups in a sample of wealthy people from lima |
| topic | stereotypes prejudice intergroup relation mixedmethod design |
| url | http://www.revistaliberabit.com/index.php/Liberabit/article/view/245 |
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