Privation relative et programmes d'action positive.

Tougas, Françine; Dubé, Lise

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“…The link from PROC to CRD indicates that men express stronger feelings of collective relative deprivation when affirmative action programs include preferential treatment. The consistency of results linking CRD with social protest (Applegryn and Plug 1980;Crosby 1982;deCarufel 1981deCarufel , 1986Dube and Guimond 1986;Guimond and Dube-Simard 1983;Martin et al 1983;Tougas et al 1987;Tougas and Veilleux 1988;Useem 1980;Walker and Pettigrew 1984) emphasize the importance of taking into consideration the negative effects of prefer-ential treatment on men's. reactions to strategies meant to improve women's situation in the work force.…”

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“…In the past, collective relative deprivation was used as a predictor of women's (a target group) support of AAP (Tougas et al 1987;Tougas and Veilleux 1988). In the case of men (a non-target group), the opposite reaction can be expected.…”

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“…While this concept has not received much attention in the literature since it was introduced by Runciman (1966Runciman ( , 1968, it is believed to motivate social behaviors that are altruistic or liberal in nature (Walker and Pettigrew 1984). The link between this concept and promotion of another group's welfare was first confirmed in an exploratory study (Tougas et al 1987). It was shown that men experiencing RDBO support affirmative action and believe that improvement of women's circumstances should be priority.…”

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Male Acceptance of Affirmative Action Programs for Women: The Results of Altruistic or Egoistical Motives?

Tougas

1989

Int J Psychol

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It has been argued in the past that self-interest plays an important role in the reaction of men to affirmative action programs that are designed to promote women in non-traditional jobs. In the main, this hypothesis has received limited support apparently because the conception of self-interest was understood in terms of one's private well-being. It is clear, however, that self-interest also refers to group status or position in society. In this study self-interest was measured through the concept of collective relative deprivation. The effects of relative deprivation on behalf of others, and the procedure employed to implement affirmative action programs on men's attitudes toward these programs were also assessed. One hundred and forty-five male managers or professionals participated in the study. According to predictions, results show that collective relative deprivation and preferential treatment for women have negative effects on affirmative action attitudes. Findings are thus supportive of the broader conception of self-interest and relative deprivation arguments. Finally, the positive link between relative deprivation on behalf of others and affirmative action indicates that men who disapprove of sex inequalities support these programs.

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Male Acceptance of Affirmative Action Programs for Women: The Results of Altruistic or Egoistical Motives?

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1989

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“…Specifically, RDBO is defined as discontent displayed by members of an advantaged group once they recognize the unjust disparities between their in-group and a less fortunate out-group. Furthermore, unlike collective relative deprivation, RDBO has received very little attention, with the exception of the work conducted by Tougas and her colleagues (Tougas, DubC, & Veilleux, 1987;, 1991.…”

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Helping the Less Fortunate: A Predictive Model of Collective Action

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Deveau

2005

J Appl Social Pyschol

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A model offactors that lead members of an advantaged group to perform collective action intended to help a disadvantaged out-group is tested. A distinction is made between easy and demanding collective activities. Two different routes are expected to lead to collective action. First, an indirect link is proposed between a common in-group identity and collective action. This link is believed to be mediated by perceived mobilization resources. Second, the link between relative deprivation on behalf of others (RDBO) and collective action will vary according to the type of behavior considered. While, RDBO is expected to he directly associated with easy collective behavior, the link between RDBO and demanding collective activities is mediated through perceived mobilization resources. In turn, perceived resources are linked to both forms of collective behaviors. The predicted model is tested among 273 undergraduate respondents. Findings point to the relevance of all factors considered and the pivotal role of perceived mobilization resources on collective action.

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“…While past research has argued that a recognition of CRD is indeed relevant to one's personal experience (Crosby & Gonzalez-Intal, 1984), and that a lack of personal identification with the in-group presumably results only in "ideological deprivation" (Crosby & Gonzalez-Intal, 1983), or relative deprivation on behalf of others (e.g., Tougas & Veilleux, 1987), only small associations between women's collective identity and CRD have been found (Gurin & Townsend, 1986;Porter & Taylor, 1992).…”

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Double Relative Deprivation: Combining the Personal and Political

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Matheson

1995

Pers Soc Psychol Bull

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Double relative deprivation, which has been virtually ignored in research on relative deprivation, was expected to predict women's collective action over and above egoistic and collective deprivation. The role of socio-political resources in perceiving deprivation and participation in action was also investigated. Female students (N=164) completed a questionnaire designed to assess their perceptions of egoistic, collective, double relative deprivation (defined as the interaction between egoistic and collective deprivation), resource availability and participation in collective action. Hierarchical regression analyses indicated that double relative deprivation predicted collective action over and above egoistic and collective relative deprivation, and that resource availability also uniquely predicted action. Implications for expanding conceptual and operational definitions of these constructs are discussed. Double Relative Deprivation 3On December 6, 1989, at the UniversitÈ de Montreal, Canada, a man entered a classroom of engineering students waving a semi-automatic rifle. He forced the male students from the room, and to the women he yelled, "You are feminists. I hate feminists." He killed fourteen women, injured more, then turned the rifle on himself.His suicide note made apparent his intentions to send " the feminists, who have always ruined my life, to their Maker" (LÈpine, as cited in Malette & Chalouh, 1991).The tragedy of the "Montreal Massacre" inspired women across the country to participate in collective actions 1 . Women who had rarely acted on behalf of women's rights began to participate in candlelight vigils and protests to "take back the night", and to lobby for governmental investigation into violence against women and new legislation on gun control (Malette & Chalouh, 1991). However, women's increased action became a point of controversy in a nationwide media debate which questioned the motivation behind their actions. On the one hand, women's increased collective action was attributed to their awareness of their vulnerability as targets of violence; if it could happen to the fourteen students simply for being women, it could happen to any woman, including oneself (Lacelle, as cited in Malette & Chalouh, 1991). In contrast, others argued that women's participation in action was instead due to a perception that useful socio-political resources were now available; women chose to act because they perceived widespread attention and sympathy that provided them with the opportunity to advance their position (St. Jean, as cited in Malette & Chalouh, 1991).The controversy that was played out in the Canadian media is also seen in Double Relative Deprivation 4 alternative theoretical approaches to explaining collective action. In particular, relative deprivation theory suggests that individuals act to benefit the group when they became aware of their disadvantage. In contrast, resource mobilization theory suggests that individuals act when they believe that important socio-political resources are...

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Privation relative et programmes d'action positive.

Cited by 22 publications

References 9 publications

Male Acceptance of Affirmative Action Programs for Women: The Results of Altruistic or Egoistical Motives?

Male Acceptance of Affirmative Action Programs for Women: The Results of Altruistic or Egoistical Motives?

Helping the Less Fortunate: A Predictive Model of Collective Action

Double Relative Deprivation: Combining the Personal and Political

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