A colorblind ideal and the motivation to improve intergroup relations: The role of an (in)congruent status quo

IF 3.2 2区 心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL Journal of Experimental Social Psychology Pub Date : 2024-10-31 DOI:10.1016/j.jesp.2024.104693
Jessica Gale , Kumar Yogeeswaran
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Social psychologists have long debated the meaning of treating people as unique individuals for intergroup relations, as empirical evidence on the topic has been rather mixed. In the present research, we examine a normative explanation for this mixed evidence by focusing on colorblindness as an ideal for managing diversity that suggests people should be treated as individuals independently of their group membership. To do so, we contrast colorblindness as a utopian, future-oriented ideal based on individual justice principles from a descriptive observation of society's current functioning (the status quo; i.e., one's point of reference reflecting whether people are currently treated by virtue of their individual characteristics versus group membership). We argue that endorsing a colorblind ideal should be associated with a motivation to improve intergroup relations specifically when people are currently perceived to be treated according to their group membership (incongruent status quo) instead of as individuals (congruent status quo). Four studies and a preliminary study (3 pre-registered; N = 2049) support this hypothesis, using a measure, experimental manipulations, and a quasi-experimental manipulation of an individual- vs. group-focused status quo, three indexes for the motivation to improve intergroup relations, as well as an internal meta-analysis. Results suggest that, despite widespread claims that colorblindness is at the root of group-based tensions and disparities, endorsing such an ideal can be understood as either perpetuating or working to improve such issues, depending on its (in)congruity with the (perceived) status quo. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
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色盲理想与改善群体间关系的动机:不一致现状的作用
长期以来,社会心理学家们一直在争论将人作为独特个体对待对于群体间关系的意义,因为有关这一主题的经验证据参差不齐。在本研究中,我们将重点放在 "无肤色倾向 "这一管理多样性的理想上,认为人们应被当作独立于其群体成员身份的个体来对待,从而对这种混杂的证据进行规范性解释。为此,我们将 "无肤色倾向 "作为一种乌托邦式的、面向未来的理想,以个人公正原则为基础,与对社会当前运作(现状,即一个人的参照点,反映人们目前是否因其个人特征而受到对待,还是因其群体成员身份而受到对待)的描述性观察进行对比。我们认为,当人们目前被认为是根据其群体成员身份(不一致的现状)而不是作为个体(一致的现状)受到对待时,赞同无肤色偏见的理想应该与改善群体间关系的动机相关联。四项研究和一项初步研究(3 项预先注册;N = 2049)支持了这一假设,研究中使用了一种测量方法、实验操作、以个人为中心的现状与以群体为中心的现状的准实验操作、改善群体间关系动机的三个指标以及一项内部荟萃分析。研究结果表明,尽管人们普遍认为色盲是群体紧张关系和差异的根源,但赞同这种理想可以被理解为延续或努力改善这些问题,这取决于它与(感知到的)现状的(不)一致性。本文讨论了其理论和实践意义。
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期刊介绍: The Journal of Experimental Social Psychology publishes original research and theory on human social behavior and related phenomena. The journal emphasizes empirical, conceptually based research that advances an understanding of important social psychological processes. The journal also publishes literature reviews, theoretical analyses, and methodological comments.
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