Psychology 993--Intergroup Emotions
Spring, 2005--University of Kansas
Tuesday 1:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m. in Alcove F, Kansas Union
INSTRUCTOR:
Professor Nyla Branscombe -- 611 Fraser Hall -- 864-9832
E-mail: nyla@ku.edu
Website: http://www.psych.ku.edu/faculty_Nyla_Branscombe.html
Office Hours: 9:00 am - Noon
Readings: The set of articles and chapters that we will use for this course can be obtained online or will be provided as attachments.
Overview: The purpose of this course is to acquaint you with the various theoretical problems and perspectives that have been developed in order to understand the development, maintenance, and reduction of conflict between social groups. Initially, we will consider how one's own position in the social hierarchy influences intergroup responses. The emotions that may be experienced on behalf of one's group will be a theme we explore throughout the class. In addition, social change strategies, as well as the effect of various social policies designed to bring about social change, will be examined.
Requirements: Each student will be required to prepare a research proposal by the end of the course, building on some issue or topic considered during this class. During the last week of class (May 10), students will present the background to the problem they intend to investigate, and the method to be used so that they can receive feedback on it from all the seminar participants.
In addition to leading the group on a specific emotion topic, each student will prepare a research proposal by the end of the course, building on some issue or topic considered during this class (60% of grade). During the last week of class (May 8), students will present the background to the problem they intend to investigate and the method to be used, so that they can receive feedback on it from all the seminar participants (10% of grade).
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CLASS SCHEDULE
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Week
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Topic and Readings
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January 25
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Introduction
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February 1
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Categorization and social groups
1 Tajfel, H., & Turner, J.C. (1986). The social identity theory of intergroup behavior. In S. Worchel & W.G. Austin (Eds.), The psychology of intergroup relations (pp. 7-24). Chicago: Nelson-Hall.
2 Turner, J.C., & Reynolds, K.J. (2001). The social identity perspective in intergroup relations: Theories, themes, and controversies. In R. Brown & S. Gaertner (Eds.), Blackwell Handbook of Social Psychology: Intergroup Processes (pp. 133-152). Malden, MA, USA: Blackwell.
3 Oakes, P.J., & Haslam, S.A. (2001). Distortion V. Meaning: Categorization on trial for inciting intergroup hatred. In M. Augoustinos & K.J. Reynolds (Eds.), Understanding prejudice, racism, and social conflict (pp. 179-194). London: Sage.
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February 8
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4 Jetten, J., Postmes, T., & McAuliffe, B.J. (2002). ‘We’re all individuals’: Group norms and individualism and collectivism, levels of identification and identity threat. European Journal of Social Psychology, 32, 189-207.
5 Louis, W.R., Mavor, K.I., & Terry, D.J. (2003). Reflections on the statistical analysis of personality and norms in war, peace, and prejudice: Are deviant minorities the problem? Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy, 3, 189-198.
6 Turner, J.C., Reynolds, K.J., Haslam, S.A., & Veenstra, K.E. (in press). Reconceptualizing personality: Producing individuality by defining the personal self. In T. Postmes & J. Jetten (Eds.), Individuality and the group: Advances in social identity. London: Sage.
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February 15
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Intergroup emotions models
7 Yzerbyt, V., Dumont, M., Gordijn, E., & Wigboldus, D. (2002). Intergroup emotions and self-categorization: The impact of perspective-taking on reactions to victims of harmful behavior. In D.M. Mackie & E.R. Smith (Eds.), From prejudice to intergroup emotions: Differentiated reactions to social groups (pp. 67-88). Philadelphia, PA: Psychology Press.
8 Mackie, D.M., Devos, T., & Smith, E.R. (2000). Intergroup emotions: Explaining offensive action tendencies in an intergroup context. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 79, 602-616.
9 Leyens, J-P., Demoulin, S., Desert, M., Vaes, J., & Philippot, P. (2002). Expressing emotions and decoding them: Ingroups and outgroups do not share the same advantages. In D.M. Mackie & E.R. Smith (Eds.), From prejudice to intergroup emotions: Differentiated reactions to social groups (pp. 135-151). Philadelphia, PA: Psychology Press.
10 Optional: Leach, C.W., Snider, N., & Iyer, A. (2002). “Poisoning the consciences of the fortunate”: The experience of relative advantage and support for social equality. In I. Walker & H.J. Smith (Eds.), Relative deprivation: Specification, development and integration (pp. 136-163). New York: Cambridge University Press.
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February 22
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Devalued groups
11 Jost, J.T., Pelham, B.W., Sheldon, O., & Sullivan, B.N. (2003). Social inequality and the reduction of ideological dissonance on behalf of the system: Evidence of enhanced system justification among the disadvantaged. European Journal of Social Psychology, 33, 13-36.
12 Brewer, M.B., & Alexander, M.G. (2002). Intergroup emotions and images. In D.M. Mackie & E.R. Smith (Eds.), From prejudice to intergroup emotions: Differentiated reactions to social groups (pp. 209-225). Philadelphia, PA: Psychology Press.
13 Schmitt, M.T., Spears, R., & Branscombe, N.R. (2003). Constructing a minority group identity out of shared rejection: The case of international students. European Journal of Social Psychology, 33, 1-12.
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March 1
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14 Vorauer, J.D., Main, K.J., & O'Connell, G.B. (1998). How do individuals expect to be viewed by members of lower status groups? Content and implications of meta-stereotypes. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 75, 917-937.
15 Guimond, S., & Dambrun, M. (2002). When prosperity breeds intergroup hostility: The effects of relative deprivation and relative gratification on prejudice. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 28, 900-912.
16 Jackman, M.R. (2001). License to kill: Violence and legitimacy in expropriative social relations. In J. Jost & B. Major (Eds.), The psychology of legitimacy (pp. 437-467). New York: Cambridge University Press.
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March 8
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No class – Proposal Preparation Day
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March 15
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Identification and threat
17 Branscombe, N.R., Ellemers, N., Spears, R., & Doosje, B. (1999). The context and content of social identity threats. In N. Ellemers, R. Spears, & B. Doosje (Eds.), Social identity: Context, commitment, content (pp. 35-58). Oxford: Blackwell.
18 Branscombe, N.R., & Miron, A.M. (2004). Interpreting the ingroup’s negative actions toward another group: Emotional reactions to appraised harm. In L.Z. Tiedens & C.W. Leach (Eds.), The social life of emotions (pp. 314-335). New York: Cambridge University Press.
19 Stephan, W.S., & Stephan, C.W. (2000). An integrated threat theory of prejudice. In S. Oskamp (Ed.), Reducing prejudice and discrimination (pp. 23-45). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
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March 22
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No Class – Spring Break
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March 29
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Ideology and Power
20 Turner, J.C. (2005). Explaining the nature of power: A three-process theory. European Journal of Social Psychology, 35, 1-22.
21 Chen, E.S., & Tyler, T. (2001). Cloaking power: Legitimizing myths and the psychology of the advantaged. In J. A. Bargh & Lee-Chai, A.Y. (Eds.), The use and abuse of power: Multiple perspectives on the causes of corruption. (pp.241-261). Philadelphia, PA: Psychology Press.
22 Depret, E., & Fiske, S.T. (1999). Perceiving the powerful: Intriguing individuals versus threatening groups. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. 35, 461-480.
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April 5
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Justice and group membership
23 Wenzel, M. (2001). A social categorization approach to distributive justice: Social identity as the link between relevance of inputs and need for justice. British Journal of Social Psychology, 40, 315-335.
24 Reicher, S, & Haslam, S.A. (2005). Revisiting the psychology of tyranny: The BBC Prison Study. British Journal of Social Psychology.
25 Eagly, A.H., Diekman, A.B., Johannesen-Schmidt, M.C., & Koenig, A.M. (2004). Gender gaps in sociopolitical attitudes: A social psychological analysis. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 87, 796-816.
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April 12
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Collective guilt
26 Marques, J., Paez, D., & Serra, A.F. (1997). Social sharing, emotional climate, and the transgenerational transmission of memories: The Portuguese Colonial War. In J.W. Pennebaker, D. Paez, and B. Rime, Collective memory of political events. Social psychological perspectives (pp. 253-275). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
27 Branscombe, N.R., Slugoski, B., & Kappen, D.M. (2004). The measurement of collective guilt: What it is and what it is not. In N.R. Branscombe & B. Doosje (Eds.), Collective guilt: International perspectives (pp. 16-34). New York: Cambridge University Press.
28 Reid, S.A., Gunter, H.N., & Smith, J.R. (in press). Aboriginal self-determination in Australia: The effects of minority-majority frames and target universalism on majority collective guilt and compensation attitudes Human Communication Research.
29 Optional: Branscombe, N.R. (2004). A social psychological process perspective on collective guilt. In N.R. Branscombe & B. Doosje (Eds.), Collective guilt: International perspectives (pp. 320-334). New York: Cambridge University Press.
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April 19
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Identity and discursive processes
30 Rapley, M. (2001). ‘How do I do X without doing Y’: Accomplishing discrimination without ‘being racist’ – ‘doing equity.’ In M. Augoustinos & K.J. Reynolds (Eds.), Understanding prejudice, racism, and social conflict (pp. 231-250). London: Sage.
31 Billig, M. (1997). Keeping the White Queen in play. In M. Fine, L. Weis, L.C. Powell, & L.M. Wong (Eds.), Off White: Readings on race, power, and society (pp. 149-157). London: Routledge.
32 Augoustinos, M., & LeCouteur, A. (2004). On whether to apologize to Indigenous Australians: The denial of White guilt. In N.R. Branscombe & B. Doosje (Eds.), Collective guilt: International perspectives (pp. 236-261). New York: Cambridge University Press.
33 Optional: Yellow Bird, M. (2004). Cowboys and Indians: Toys of genocide, icons of American Colonialism. Unpublished manuscript.
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April 26
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Prejudice Reduction
34 Powell, A.A., Branscombe, N.R., & Schmitt, M.T. (2005). Inequality as “ingroup privilege” or “outgroup disadvantage”: The impact of group focus on collective guilt and interracial attitudes. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 31.
35 Brewer, M.B. (2000). Reducing prejudice through cross-categorization: Effects of multiple social identities. In S. Oskamp (Ed.), Reducing prejudice and discrimination (pp. 165-183). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
36 Wohl, M.J.A., & Branscombe, N.R. (2005). Forgiveness and collective guilt assignment to historical perpetrator groups depend on level of social category inclusiveness. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 88.
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May 3
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Social Change
37 Simon, B., & Klandermans, B. (2001). Politicized collective identity: A social psychological analysis. American Psychologist, 56, 319-331.
38 Wright, S.C. (2001). Restricted intergroup boundaries: Tokenism, ambiguity, and the tolerance of injustice. In J. Jost & B. Major (Eds.), The psychology of legitimacy (pp. 223-254). New York: Cambridge University Press.
39 Crosby, F.J., Ferdman, B.M. & Wingate, B.R. (2001). Addressing and redressing discrimination: Affirmative Action in social psychological perspective, In R. Brown & S. Gaertner (Eds.), Blackwell Handbook of Social Psychology: Intergroup Processes (pp.495-513). Malden, MA, USA: Blackwell.
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May 10
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Final Research Presentations
Written Research Proposals Due by May 15]
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