Benevolent prejudice is a superficially positive prejudice that is expressed in terms of positive beliefs and emotional responses, which are associated with hostile prejudices or result in keeping affected groups in inferior positions in society.[1] Benevolent prejudice can be expressed towards those of different race, religion, ideology, country, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
Some of the earliest and most notable studies on benevolent prejudice were conducted by the researchers Susan Fiske and Peter Glick, with the primary focus of their research being the issue of sexism. Benevolent prejudice derives from their studies on ambivalent sexism, claiming that there are two main types of sexist attitudes: hostile and benevolent sexism.[2]
The term benevolent sexism eventually broadened into benevolent prejudice, with one of the earliest uses of the term being in a study by Susan Fiske and Peter Glick that focused on benevolent and hostile sexism across cultures.[3]
Benevolent prejudice is a superficially positive type of prejudice that is expressed in terms of apparently positive beliefs and emotional responses. Though this type of prejudice associates supposedly good things with certain groups, it still has the result of keeping the group members in inferior positions in society.[1] Benevolent prejudices can help justify any hostile prejudices a person has toward a particular group.[4] It is defined by UK LGBT rights charity Stonewall as "expressions of positive views about minority groups that are not intended to demonstrate less positive attitudes towards them, but which may still produce negative consequences".[5]
In an experiment run by Judd, Park, Ryan, Brauer, and Kraus (1995),[7] perceptions of African Americans held by European Americans show that they held hostile beliefs indicating that they viewed African Americans as hostile, cliquish, irresponsible, and loud. However, the same European American participants held benevolent beliefs that African Americans were athletic, musical, religious, and had strong family ties. The study was also done with African American participants who were asked to share their beliefs about European Americans. The African Americans said that European Americans were self-centered, greedy, stuffy/uptight, and sheltered from the real world. However, the same African Americans held benevolent beliefs that European Americans were intelligent, organized, independent, and financially well-off.[7]
LGBT and disabled people
A Stonewall UK publication (Understanding Prejudice: Attitudes towards minorities) published in 2004 has found that interviewees used benevolent stereotyping of gay men as "fun" and "caring stereotypes" of disabled individuals, saying they were "vulnerable and in need of protection". This was seen as contrasting to the negative prejudices of Travellers and asylum seekers who were often the subject of aggressive prejudice.[5] The survey also stated that:
These stereotypes are not intended to demonstrate a less positive attitude towards these groups, but lesbians, gay men or disabled people can experience these views as negative and discriminatory. This benevolent prejudice demonstrates a lack of understanding of what being disabled or lesbian and gay can mean; a lack of awareness of the more serious discrimination that these groups often experience; and the changing expectations and rights of these minority groups. Other research has suggested that these benevolent attitudes can play an important role in the social exclusion of particular groups, for example because labels like "nice", "kind" and "helpless" can define some minority groups as not competent or suitable for powerful positions.[5]
The survey also showed that men were more likely to exhibit aggressive prejudice, whereas women were more likely to exhibit benevolent prejudice.[5]
Sexism across cultures
An experiment run by Glick and Fiske et al. aimed to measure benevolent and hostile sexism across various countries and cultures.[8] The study found that in countries where the levels of hostile sexism were high, the levels of benevolent sexism were also high. Researchers claimed that "the strength of these correlations supports the idea that HS and BS act as complementary forms of sexism."[8] This was exemplified in countries such as Cuba and Nigeria, where men scored higher on sexism, resulting in a higher hostile and benevolent sexism score amongst women; therefore, the results in those countries provided "evidence consistent with the notion that disadvantaged groups adopt the system-justifying beliefs of dominant groups."[8]
Media literacy and stereotyping
An experiment run by Srividya Ramasubramanian and Mary Beth Oliver aimed to measure the reduction in prejudice in their participants. [9] In the experiment, participants were to watch a media literacy video, then proceed to read stereotypical and counter-stereotypical news stories about African Americans, Asian-Indians, and Caucasian-Americans.[9] The participants were then prompted to fill out a questionnaire regarding their feelings about the aforementioned groups. The results revealed that the participants were more likely to display benevolent prejudice towards the Asian-Indian group, than to the Caucasian-American or African American group. Benevolent prejudice towards Asian-Indians was seen as a result of the cultural stereotypes associated with the group, such as passivity and deprivation, thus the results were "consistent with the argument that benevolent feelings stem from notions of superiority of dominant groups over subordinate groups seen as incompetent, yet sociable."[9]
^ abWhitley, Bernard E.; Kite, Mary E. (2010). The Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination. Cengage Learning. ISBN978-0-495-81128-2.[page needed]
^Glick, Peter; Fiske, Susan T. (1996). "The Ambivalent Sexism Inventory: Differentiating hostile and benevolent sexism". Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 70 (3): 491–512. doi:10.1037/0022-3514.70.3.491. ISSN 1939-1315.
^Glick, Peter. (2000-11-01). "Beyond prejudice as simple antipathy : hostile and benevolent sexism across cultures" (PDF). Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. American Psychological Association. 79 (5): 763–75. doi:10.1037/0022-3514.79.5.763. hdl:11511/40492. OCLC 927076206. PMID 11079240.
^ abcd"Understanding Prejudice: Attitudes towards minorities" (PDF). Stonewall (charity). 2004. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
^Bernard Whitley; Mary Kite (12 February 2009). The Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination. Cengage Learning. p. 225. ISBN978-0-495-81128-2.
^ abJudd, Charles M.; Park, Bernadette; Ryan, Carey S.; Brauer, Markus; Kraus, Susan (1995). "Stereotypes and ethnocentrism: Diverging interethnic perceptions of African American and White American youth". Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 69 (3): 460–81. doi:10.1037/0022-3514.69.3.460. PMID 7562391.
^ abcGlick, Peter. (2000-11-01). "Beyond prejudice as simple antipathy : hostile and benevolent sexism across cultures" (PDF). Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. American Psychological Association. 79 (5): 763–75. doi:10.1037/0022-3514.79.5.763. hdl:11511/40492. OCLC 927076206. PMID 11079240.
^ abcRamasubramanian, Srividya; Oliver, Mary Beth (2007-05-15). "Activating and Suppressing Hostile and Benevolent Racism: Evidence for Comparative Media Stereotyping". Media Psychology. 9 (3): 623–646. doi:10.1080/15213260701283244. hdl:1969.1/188022. ISSN 1521-3269. S2CID 143458226.
Further reading
"Understanding Prejudice: Attitudes towards minorities". Stonewall (charity). 2004. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
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Benevolent prejudice can be expressed towards those of different race religion ideology country sex sexual orientation or gender identity Some of the earliest and most notable studies on benevolent prejudice were conducted by the researchers Susan Fiske and Peter Glick with the primary focus of their research being the issue of sexism Benevolent prejudice derives from their studies on ambivalent sexism claiming that there are two main types of sexist attitudes hostile and benevolent sexism 2 The term benevolent sexism eventually broadened into benevolent prejudice with one of the earliest uses of the term being in a study by Susan Fiske and Peter Glick that focused on benevolent and hostile sexism across cultures 3 Contents 1 Application 2 Examples 2 1 Race 2 2 LGBT and disabled people 2 3 Sexism across cultures 2 4 Media literacy and stereotyping 3 See also 4 References 5 Further readingApplication EditBenevolent prejudice is a superficially positive type of prejudice that is expressed in terms of apparently positive beliefs and emotional responses Though this type of prejudice associates supposedly good things with certain groups it still has the result of keeping the group members in inferior positions in society 1 Benevolent prejudices can help justify any hostile prejudices a person has toward a particular group 4 It is defined by UK LGBT rights charity Stonewall as expressions of positive views about minority groups that are not intended to demonstrate less positive attitudes towards them but which may still produce negative consequences 5 Evidence citation needed also shows that there is a correlation between benevolent prejudices and hostile prejudices towards a particular group in particular regarding the issue of benevolent prejudice towards women and misogyny 6 Examples EditRace Edit In an experiment run by Judd Park Ryan Brauer and Kraus 1995 7 perceptions of African Americans held by European Americans show that they held hostile beliefs indicating that they viewed African Americans as hostile cliquish irresponsible and loud However the same European American participants held benevolent beliefs that African Americans were athletic musical religious and had strong family ties The study was also done with African American participants who were asked to share their beliefs about European Americans The African Americans said that European Americans were self centered greedy stuffy uptight and sheltered from the real world However the same African Americans held benevolent beliefs that European Americans were intelligent organized independent and financially well off 7 LGBT and disabled people Edit A Stonewall UK publication Understanding Prejudice Attitudes towards minorities published in 2004 has found that interviewees used benevolent stereotyping of gay men as fun and caring stereotypes of disabled individuals saying they were vulnerable and in need of protection This was seen as contrasting to the negative prejudices of Travellers and asylum seekers who were often the subject of aggressive prejudice 5 The survey also stated that These stereotypes are not intended to demonstrate a less positive attitude towards these groups but lesbians gay men or disabled people can experience these views as negative and discriminatory This benevolent prejudice demonstrates a lack of understanding of what being disabled or lesbian and gay can mean a lack of awareness of the more serious discrimination that these groups often experience and the changing expectations and rights of these minority groups Other research has suggested that these benevolent attitudes can play an important role in the social exclusion of particular groups for example because labels like nice kind and helpless can define some minority groups as not competent or suitable for powerful positions 5 The survey also showed that men were more likely to exhibit aggressive prejudice whereas women were more likely to exhibit benevolent prejudice 5 Sexism across cultures Edit An experiment run by Glick and Fiske et al aimed to measure benevolent and hostile sexism across various countries and cultures 8 The study found that in countries where the levels of hostile sexism were high the levels of benevolent sexism were also high Researchers claimed that the strength of these correlations supports the idea that HS and BS act as complementary forms of sexism 8 This was exemplified in countries such as Cuba and Nigeria where men scored higher on sexism resulting in a higher hostile and benevolent sexism score amongst women therefore the results in those countries provided evidence consistent with the notion that disadvantaged groups adopt the system justifying beliefs of dominant groups 8 Media literacy and stereotyping Edit An experiment run by Srividya Ramasubramanian and Mary Beth Oliver aimed to measure the reduction in prejudice in their participants 9 In the experiment participants were to watch a media literacy video then proceed to read stereotypical and counter stereotypical news stories about African Americans Asian Indians and Caucasian Americans 9 The participants were then prompted to fill out a questionnaire regarding their feelings about the aforementioned groups The results revealed that the participants were more likely to display benevolent prejudice towards the Asian Indian group than to the Caucasian American or African American group Benevolent prejudice towards Asian Indians was seen as a result of the cultural stereotypes associated with the group such as passivity and deprivation thus the results were consistent with the argument that benevolent feelings stem from notions of superiority of dominant groups over subordinate groups seen as incompetent yet sociable 9 See also EditAmbivalent prejudice Ambivalent sexism Racism Prejudice Stereotype Counterstereotype Positive stereotype Women are wonderful effectReferences Edit a b Whitley Bernard E Kite Mary E 2010 The Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination Cengage Learning ISBN 978 0 495 81128 2 page needed Glick Peter Fiske Susan T 1996 The Ambivalent Sexism Inventory Differentiating hostile and benevolent sexism Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 70 3 491 512 doi 10 1037 0022 3514 70 3 491 ISSN 1939 1315 Glick Peter 2000 11 01 Beyond prejudice as simple antipathy hostile and benevolent sexism across cultures PDF Journal of Personality and Social Psychology American Psychological Association 79 5 763 75 doi 10 1037 0022 3514 79 5 763 hdl 11511 40492 OCLC 927076206 PMID 11079240 Monin Benoit Miller Dale T 2001 Moral credentials and the expression of prejudice Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 81 1 33 43 doi 10 1037 0022 3514 81 1 33 PMID 11474723 a b c d Understanding Prejudice Attitudes towards minorities PDF Stonewall charity 2004 Retrieved 7 March 2015 Bernard Whitley Mary Kite 12 February 2009 The Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination Cengage Learning p 225 ISBN 978 0 495 81128 2 a b Judd Charles M Park Bernadette Ryan Carey S Brauer Markus Kraus Susan 1995 Stereotypes and ethnocentrism Diverging interethnic perceptions of African American and White American youth Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 69 3 460 81 doi 10 1037 0022 3514 69 3 460 PMID 7562391 a b c Glick Peter 2000 11 01 Beyond prejudice as simple antipathy hostile and benevolent sexism across cultures PDF Journal of Personality and Social Psychology American Psychological Association 79 5 763 75 doi 10 1037 0022 3514 79 5 763 hdl 11511 40492 OCLC 927076206 PMID 11079240 a b c Ramasubramanian Srividya Oliver Mary Beth 2007 05 15 Activating and Suppressing Hostile and Benevolent Racism Evidence for Comparative Media Stereotyping Media Psychology 9 3 623 646 doi 10 1080 15213260701283244 hdl 1969 1 188022 ISSN 1521 3269 S2CID 143458226 Further reading Edit Understanding Prejudice Attitudes towards minorities Stonewall charity 2004 Retrieved 7 March 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index 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