ASA 3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: In-Group Favoritism, Acculturation, Microaggression Theory

• School: UC-Davis
• Department: Asian American Studies
• Course: ASA 3
• Professor: Zane Nolan

Document Summary

Asa 3: lecture 9: influences on inter-group relations and attitudes. Belief in racial, cultural, or ethnic superiority. Results in the oppression of one social group over another. When individuals treat a group unfairly because of personal beliefs. When laws restrict freedom of a certain group of people in society. When assumptions are made about a certain race. Attitudes in which individuals are assumed to possess certain attributes based on social category. Usually causes negative attitude towards that group. Differential treatment of individuals based on race, ethnicity or culture. Liu, pope davis, nevitt and teporek (1999) examined influence of both acculturation and ethnic identity on prejudicial attitudes among aa. Acculturation was positively related to asian identity but not related to white identity. Maybe because largely bicultural nature of aa students. Ethnic identity and in-group bias enhanced out-group attitudes. Four conditions that enhance inter group relations. Interactions make salient values common to both groups.