Differences in System Justification with respect to Gender, Political Conservatism, Socio-Economic Status and Religious Fundamentalism

Dirilen-Gümüş, Özlem

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2011.10.510

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“…The arguments proposed by the system justification theory have received empirical support in system justification among ethnic groups (Henry & Saul, 2006; Sengupta, Osborne, & Sibley, 2015), and among social status groups (e.g., in Turkey; Dirilen-Gumus, 2011). Nevertheless, prior studies either lack empirical evidence regarding the broader hypotheses we propose or neglected to observe these relationships in cross-cultural contexts (Brandt, 2013; Caricati, 2017; Caricati & Lorenzi-Cioldi, 2012; Trump & White, 2014).…”

Section: System Justification Theorymentioning

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A Comparison of Social Dominance Theory and System Justification: The Role of Social Status in 19 Nations

Salfate

Páez

Liu

et al. 2018

Pers Soc Psychol Bull

110

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This study tests specific competing hypotheses from social dominance theory/realistic conflict theory (RCT) versus system justification theory about the role of social status. In particular, it examines whether system justification belief and effects are stronger among people with low socioeconomic status, and in less socially developed and unequal nations than among better-off people and countries. A cross-national survey was carried out in 19 nations from the Americas, Western and Eastern Europe, Asia, and Oceania using representative online samples ( N = 14,936, 50.15% women, M = 41.61 years). At the individual level, system justification beliefs, right-wing authoritarianism, social dominance orientation, national identification, sociopolitical conservatism, sex, age, and social status were measured. At the national level, the human development index and the Gini index were used. Multilevel analyses performed indicated that results fit better with the social dominance/RCT approach, as system justification was higher in high-status and developed nations; further, associations between legitimizing ideologies and system justification were stronger among high-status people.

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Section: System Justification Theorymentioning

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A Comparison of Social Dominance Theory and System Justification: The Role of Social Status in 19 Nations

Salfate

Páez

Liu

et al. 2018

Pers Soc Psychol Bull

110

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“…At the same time, these general patterns do not seem to be unique to the United States. Studies conducted in such varied contexts as Sweden, Italy, Poland, and Turkey find that general and economic system justification are associated with right-wing (vs. left-wing) political orientation (Cichocka & Jost, 2014; Dirilen-Gumus, 2011; Nilsson & Jost, 2017; Pacilli, Taurino, Jost, & van der Toorn, 2011).…”

Section: Political Conservatism and System Justificationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The point is that members of disadvantaged groups are sometimes reluctant to criticize the system in which they are disadvantaged (and, in some cases, surprisingly willing to accept its legitimacy). Other theories—which only consider self-interested and/or group-interested forms of motivation—are ill-equipped to explain this phenomenon (see Carvacho et al, 2013; Dirilen-Gumus, 2011; Douglas, 2016; Durrheim, Jacobs, & Dixon, 2014; Godfrey, 2013; Godfrey & Wolf, 2016; Henry & Saul, 2006; Hoffarth & Jost, in press; Im, 2014; Jost, Blount et al, 2003; Lane, 1962; Sengupta et al, 2015; Shockley, Wynn, & Ashburn-Nardo, 2016; Pacilli et al, 2011; van der Toorn et al, 2015; Wiederkehr et al, 2015; Zimmerman & Reyna, 2013).…”

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Ideology and the limits of self-interest: System justification motivation and conservative advantages in mass politics.

Jost

Langer

Badaan

et al. 2017

Translational Issues in Psychological Science

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It is commonly assumed that political attitudes are driven by self-interest and that poor people heavily favor policies aimed at redistributing wealth. This assumption fails to explain the popularity of economic conservatism and the degree of support for the capitalist system. Such outcomes are typically explained by the suggestion that most poor people believe they will become rich one day. In a representative sample of low-income Americans, we observed that less than one-fourth were optimistic about their economic prospects. Those respondents who believed that they would become rich one day were no more likely to endorse the legitimacy of the system and no more supportive of conservative ideology or the Republican Party, compared to those who did not believe they would become rich. From a system justification perspective, we propose that people are motivated to defend the social systems on which they depend, and this confers a psychological advantage to conservative ideology. Providing ideological support for the status quo serves epistemic motives to reduce uncertainty, existential motives to reduce threat, and relational motives to share reality with members of mainstream society. We summarize evidence from the United States, Argentina, Lebanon, and other countries bearing on these propositions-including a survey administered shortly before the 2016 U.S. Presidential election-and discuss political implications of system justification motivation.

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“…To fill these gaps, this study first uses systems justification theory (SJT) as theoretical underpinning for the research (Dirilen-Gumus, 2011). Second, this study refines the operational definitions of underdogs by separating brand positioning status and brand localness.…”

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The Support of Local Underdogs: System Justification Theory Perspectives

Legendre

Warnick

Baker

2017

Cornell Hospitality Quarterly

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Despite the copious anecdotal evidence available, research only recently examines the multidimensional dynamics associated with underdog brands and their essential, complex place in the business world. This research seeks to better conceptualize, operationalize, and refine the theories and constructs surrounding underdogs. The study conducts two 2 × 2 × 2 quasi-experimental between-subjects design studies to fulfill these objectives. Study 1 is designed to confirm that brand localness needs to be separated from underdog concepts as both brand cues distinctively prompt customers’ purchase activism depending on their political orientations. Study 2 extends the system justification theory by replicating Study 1 using a different context and refining control variables to better understand other potential explanations of customer behavior toward underdog/localness brand cues. The results indicate that brand positioning status and brand localness both have main effects on intent to purchase and willingness to pay a price premium. Furthermore, results find political orientation is an important moderator in determining whether customers purchase underdog brands.

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Differences in System Justification with respect to Gender, Political Conservatism, Socio-Economic Status and Religious Fundamentalism

Cited by 10 publications

References 14 publications

A Comparison of Social Dominance Theory and System Justification: The Role of Social Status in 19 Nations

A Comparison of Social Dominance Theory and System Justification: The Role of Social Status in 19 Nations

Ideology and the limits of self-interest: System justification motivation and conservative advantages in mass politics.

The Support of Local Underdogs: System Justification Theory Perspectives

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