Social norms and implicit prejudice
Social norms and implicit prejudice
Intergroup relations have always been characterized by manifest forms of prejudice. However, several social phenomena led to a mutation of this prejudice into more subtle forms of prejudice. Moreover, implicit forms of prejudice have been identified. Following the identification of implicit prejudice, two fundamental questions emerged: 1) Can implicit prejudice be suppressed? 2) Is implicit prejudice linked with discrimination? We propose to show that contextual norms may contribute to the suppression or promotion of the emergence of implicit prejudice and may attenuate or reinforce the link between implicit prejudice and behavior. Even though the importance of implicit prejudice and social norms is increasingly acknowledged in the field of intergroup relations, no studies have yet focused the moderating role of social norms on the emergence of implicit prejudice and on the relationship between implicit prejudice and prejudiced behavior. We intend to carry out five experimental studies to address these issues.
Implicit Prejudice, Social Norms, Discrimination, Immigration
Intergroup relations have always been characterized by manifest forms of prejudice. However, several social phenomena led to a mutation of this prejudice into more subtle forms of prejudice. Moreover, implicit forms of prejudice have been identified. Following the identification of implicit prejudice, two fundamental questions emerged: 1) Can implicit prejudice be suppressed? 2) Is implicit prejudice linked with discrimination? We propose to show that contextual norms may contribute to the suppression or promotion of the emergence of implicit prejudice and may attenuate or reinforce the link between implicit prejudice and behavior. Even though the importance of implicit prejudice and social norms is increasingly acknowledged in the field of intergroup relations, no studies have yet focused the moderating role of social norms on the emergence of implicit prejudice and on the relationship between implicit prejudice and prejudiced behavior. We intend to carry out five experimental studies to address these issues.