"They are all alike": When negative minority outgroups are generalized onto superordinate inclusive outgroups. (November 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Albarello, Flavia; Foroni, Francesco; Hewstone, Miles; Rubini, Monica
• Is Part Of: International journal of intercultural relations. Volume 73(2019)
• Page Start: 59
• Page End: 73
• Publication Date: 2019-11
• Subjects: Outgroup-to-outgroup generalization -- Intergroup threat -- Negative minority outgroups -- Outgroup projection; Intercultural communication -- Periodicals; Cultural relations -- Periodicals; Cross-cultural studies -- Periodicals; Communication interculturelle -- Périodiques; Relations culturelles -- Périodiques; Études transculturelles -- Périodiques; Cross-cultural studies; Cultural relations; Intercultural communication; Periodicals; 303.482
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2019.08.003
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0147-1767

Abstract

Abstract: Two studies investigated outgroup-to-outgroup generalization, addressing whether members of negatively perceived minority outgroups are perceived as prototypical of larger partially-inclusive outgroups and whether this tendency is enhanced under intergroup threat. Both experimental studies were conducted with Italian undergraduate participants. Experiment 1 ( N = 186) tested whether Roma are generalized onto (i.e., perceived as prototypical of) Romanians to a higher extent under intergroup realistic and symbolic threat than under no-threat. It also explored the direction of the phenomenon and its underlying mechanism. Experiment 2 ( N = 90) provided additional evidence on the effect of threat on such generalization phenomenon considering a different pair of groups (Islamic terrorists, Arabs) and employing a less blatant measure of generalization. Overall, these studies provided consistent evidence of outgroup-to-outgroup generalization, clarifying the conditions of its occurrence. These results contribute to the understanding of the phenomenon of outgroup-to-outgroup generalization and of its impact on outgroup perception and prejudice.