Abstract
We agree that promoting intergroup harmony carries insidious, often unacknowledged, system-justifying consequences (sect. 4.1.3, para. 2) and identify several ways in which benevolent and complementary stereotypes, superordinate identification, intergroup contact, and prejudice reduction techniques can undermine social change motivation by reinforcing system-justifying beliefs. This may keep the peace, but it also prevents individuals and groups from tackling serious social problems, including inequality and oppression.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 438-439 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Behavioral and Brain Sciences |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
- Physiology
- Behavioral Neuroscience
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