Difficult dialogs: Majority group members’ willingness to talk about inequality with different minority groups

Bikmen, Nida; Sunar, Diane

doi:10.1016/j.ijintrel.2012.11.002

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“…Our findings revealed distinct patterns of preferences for the content of contact among members of high-status and low-status groups, as a function of stability and legitimacy, perceived (Study 1) and manipulated (Study 2). Replicating previous work (Bikmen & Sunar, 2012; Saguy et al, 2008), we found that across different methodologies, national samples, and intergroup contexts, high-status group members preferred to emphasize commonalities over status differences in intergroup encounters. However, across studies, there was one segment of the high-status group who had an equivalent desire to address commonalities and status differences: those who saw their advantaged status as morally wrong (illegitimate), but the hierarchy in general, as rather stable.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 82%

“…For interest in discussing commonalities, the analysis did not reveal any significant effects. As in prior work (Bikmen & Sunar, 2012; Saguy et al, 2008), high-status group members had a consistently strong desire to focus on commonalities when interacting with low-status groups (see Figure 1a). For the desire to discuss status differences, a Legitimacy × Stability interaction was obtained, B = −0.16, SE = .07, t = −2.37, p = .02 (see Figure 1b).…”

Section: Studysupporting

confidence: 58%

“…In the current work, we drew on these insights from social identity theory to investigate the combined effect of status stability and legitimacy on the way high-status and low-status group members approach intergroup contact. In our previous work, we found that group position, whether based on differences in ethnic status or in experimentally manipulated control over resources, systematically shaped preferences for topics of discussion in intergroup interactions (Saguy, Dovidio, & Pratto, 2008; see also Bikmen & Sunar, 2012). Members of high-status groups preferred to talk about topics emphasizing cross-group commonalities rather than about status differences between the groups.…”

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Insecure Status Relations Shape Preferences for the Content of Intergroup Contact

Saguy

Dovidio

2013

Pers Soc Psychol Bull

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Recent work demonstrated that whereas high-status and low-status group members seek to address cross-group commonalities during intergroup contact, members of low-status groups show a greater desire to discuss status differences between the groups. Drawing on social identity theory, the current research investigated the combined influence of status legitimacy and status stability on these contact preferences. In Study 1, perceived stability and perceived legitimacy were measured among members of a high-status ethnic group in Israel. In Study 2, group status, status stability, and status legitimacy were experimentally manipulated in a U.S. sample. Although they generally preferred to discuss commonalities over status differences, across studies high-status group members' willingness to discuss status differences increased when they perceived the hierarchy as illegitimate but stable. By contrast, low-status group members were particularly inclined to address status differences and least interested in discussing commonalties, when the hierarchy was illegitimate and unstable.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

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Insecure Status Relations Shape Preferences for the Content of Intergroup Contact

Saguy

Dovidio

2013

Pers Soc Psychol Bull

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“…Historically, Turkish State's assimilationist political attitudes towards ethnic minority groups have led the Kurdish society to become an oppressed minority group since the 1990s (Mutlu, 1996;Saatci, 2002;Yegen, 1996). Kurdish people, although forming the numerical majority of the population in the Southeast of Turkey (currently around 18% of the total population; Konda, 2011), were not allowed to use their native language for years (G€ und€ uz-Hoşg€ or & Smits, 2002;Icduygu, Romano, & Sirkeci, 1999) and have been often considered a minority group that should be assimilated into the mainstream society forming a part of the Turkish national group (Bikmen & Sunar, 2013). Along with the socio-political aspect of the conflict, at the intergroup level, Turkish and Kurdish group members in Turkey hold negative intergroup attitudes and low levels of trust toward each other, display negative outgroup stereotypes, and blame the outgroup for the conflict (Bilali, Çelik, & Ok, 2014;Çelebi, Verkuyten, K€ ose, & Maliepaard, 2014;Seta/Pollmark, 2009).…”

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Imagined contact in high conflict settings: The role of ethnic group identification and the perspective of minority group members

Bağcı

Piyale

Ebcim

2017

J Applied Social Pyschol

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Recent contact literature has shown that imagining a positive intergroup encounter improves intergroup attitudes and behaviors, yet less is known about the effects of imagined contact in high conflict settings. We conducted three studies to understand the potential effects of imagined intergroup contact among ethnic Turks (majority status) and ethnic Kurds (minority status) in the Turkish-Kurdish interethnic conflict setting. Study 1 (N 5 47, Turkish) tested standard imagined contact effects (neutral vs. standard imagined contact condition) among majority Turks and showed that imagined contact was effective on outgroup attitudes, perceived threat, intergroup anxiety, and support for multiculturalism only among participants with higher ethnic identification.Study 2 (N 5 107, Turkish) examined how ethnic identification of the contact partner would influence the effectiveness of the standard imagined contact scenario (neutral vs. standard vs. ethnic identification condition) and demonstrated that imagined contact effects were more negative when the contact partner identified with his/her ethnic group during imagined contact. Study 3 (N 5 55, Kurdish) investigated imagined contact effects (neutral vs. standard imagined contact condition) among an ethnic minority group and showed that imagined contact did not improve minority group members' outgroup attitudes, but did decrease intergroup anxiety and perceived discrimination (marginally significantly) and increased perceived positive attitudes from the majority group. Practical implications of the use of imagined intergroup contact strategy in conflictridden settings were discussed.

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“…Nowadays, when the borders are opened, there is a strong need to focus on intercultural dialogue between people, who work together (e.g. Angouri & Glynos, 2009;Besley & Peters, 2012;Bikmen & Sunar, 2013;Choi, 2006;Lähdesmäki & Wagener, 2015;Wilk-Wos, 2010). Developing cultural competences results in an ability to understand, communicate with, and effectively interact with people across cultures, and work with varying cultural beliefs and schedules.…”

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Risk insights vs. competences in managing multicultural teams in Poland

Walaszczyk

Mazur

2019

IER

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The objective of this study was to obtain in-depth understanding of the concept of necessary competences, which could ensure effective work in multicultural organisations based on different risks, which can occur in practice. Research Design & Methods:The authors made in-depth literature review in order to identify and to understand the possible risks that can occur in multicultural organisations and the behaviours of staff related to the risks identified. Afterwards, the authors made interviews with 30 people from multicultural organisations in order to finally present a qualitative analysis, which aimed at identifying and comparing competences, which seem to be necessary in order to work effectively in multicultural organisations. Findings: Based on the feedback from the target groups, it turned out that the respondents admitted that it is necessary to have specific competences, which could support effective works in the multicultural organisation. Contribution & Value Added: The core input is that the results of the study are not be only the subject of theoretical considerations, but they can be implemented in practice in the form of a dedicated training. Article type:research article

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Difficult dialogs: Majority group members’ willingness to talk about inequality with different minority groups

Cited by 22 publications

References 29 publications

Insecure Status Relations Shape Preferences for the Content of Intergroup Contact

Insecure Status Relations Shape Preferences for the Content of Intergroup Contact

Imagined contact in high conflict settings: The role of ethnic group identification and the perspective of minority group members

Risk insights vs. competences in managing multicultural teams in Poland

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