Politicization in the Name of the Majority: The Role of Cultural, Economic, and Political Grievances
The article reports two experiments that examined politicization in the name of the majority population and intergroup polarization as a function of perceived grievances of the majority population. To manipulate perceived majority grievances, we used three different injustice frames (cultural, econo...
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| description | The article reports two experiments that examined politicization in the name of the majority population and intergroup polarization as a function of perceived grievances of the majority population. To manipulate perceived majority grievances, we used three different injustice frames (cultural, economic, political), each of which targeted an important arena of societal participation and thus a typical breeding ground for societal injustices and psychological grievances. In addition, both experiments included a (no frame) control condition. The samples recruited for the two experiments differed from each other in (left–right) political orientation and consequently in their perceptions of and reactions to potential majority grievances. The most striking differential influences were observed for the cultural grievance symbolized by the political correctness norm. However, both experiments provided evidence that majority politicization mediates the effect of majority grievances on intergroup polarization and that, in contrast to the divisive role of majority politicization, majority solidarity likely fosters social inclusion. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a4bfbd9d09a146c9b52f77f99ec4c9ad2023-01-02T06:05:28ZengPsychOpen GOLD/ Leibniz Institute for PsychologyJournal of Social and Political Psychology2195-33252018-05-016120522310.5964/jspp.v6i1.803jspp.v6i1.803Politicization in the Name of the Majority: The Role of Cultural, Economic, and Political GrievancesBernd Simon0Alex Mommert1Klaus Michael Reininger2Institute of Psychology, Kiel University, Kiel, GermanyUniversity of Lübeck, Lübeck, GermanyInstitute of Psychology, Kiel University, Kiel, GermanyThe article reports two experiments that examined politicization in the name of the majority population and intergroup polarization as a function of perceived grievances of the majority population. To manipulate perceived majority grievances, we used three different injustice frames (cultural, economic, political), each of which targeted an important arena of societal participation and thus a typical breeding ground for societal injustices and psychological grievances. In addition, both experiments included a (no frame) control condition. The samples recruited for the two experiments differed from each other in (left–right) political orientation and consequently in their perceptions of and reactions to potential majority grievances. The most striking differential influences were observed for the cultural grievance symbolized by the political correctness norm. However, both experiments provided evidence that majority politicization mediates the effect of majority grievances on intergroup polarization and that, in contrast to the divisive role of majority politicization, majority solidarity likely fosters social inclusion.http://jspp.psychopen.eu/article/view/803political participationcivic participationgroup processesintergroup relationspolitical behaviorpolitical participationprejudicestereotypingsocial movements |
| spellingShingle | Bernd Simon Alex Mommert Klaus Michael Reininger Politicization in the Name of the Majority: The Role of Cultural, Economic, and Political Grievances Journal of Social and Political Psychology political participation civic participation group processes intergroup relations political behavior political participation prejudice stereotyping social movements |
| title | Politicization in the Name of the Majority: The Role of Cultural, Economic, and Political Grievances |
| title_full | Politicization in the Name of the Majority: The Role of Cultural, Economic, and Political Grievances |
| title_fullStr | Politicization in the Name of the Majority: The Role of Cultural, Economic, and Political Grievances |
| title_full_unstemmed | Politicization in the Name of the Majority: The Role of Cultural, Economic, and Political Grievances |
| title_short | Politicization in the Name of the Majority: The Role of Cultural, Economic, and Political Grievances |
| title_sort | politicization in the name of the majority the role of cultural economic and political grievances |
| topic | political participation civic participation group processes intergroup relations political behavior political participation prejudice stereotyping social movements |
| url | http://jspp.psychopen.eu/article/view/803 |
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