PSYB10H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Henri Tajfel, Subtyping, Ingroups And Outgroups
24 Oct 2013
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Ingroups groups with which an individual feels a sense of membership, belonging, and identity: outgroups groups with which an individual does not feel a sense of membership, belonging or identity. Ignorant, lazy, and happy-go-lucky: the election of barack obama has been seen by many, both within and outside the united states, as a significant sign of racial progress. Modern racism: modern racism a form of prejudice that surfaces in subtle ways when it is safe, socially acceptable, and easy to rationalize, according to theories of modern racism, many people are racially ambivalent. They want to see themselves as fair, but they still harbor feelings of anxiety and discomfort concerning other racial groups: hodson (cid:173) read about either a white or a black defendant in a robbery case. (cid:173) (cid:173) When the evidence against the defendant was strong and unambiguous: students judges white as guilty. 2 guilt that more obvious, explicit forms of racism would trigger.
