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Generalisation of Roma onto Romanians Evidence of the Outgroup Projection Effect
Albarello, Flavia Foroni, Francesco Hewstone, Miles Rubini, Monica
Albarello, Flavia
Foroni, Francesco
Hewstone, Miles
Rubini, Monica
Abstract
Outgroup projection is the tendency to generalise among members of different outgroups as if their members were all alike. The present study analysed this almost unexplored phenomenon and tested whether intergroup threat enhances the tendency to generalise the members of a negatively-valued outgroup (i.e., Roma) onto another larger (partially) inclusive outgroup (i.e., Romanians). Evidence showed that Roma are generalised to Romanians to a higher extent under realistic and symbolic threat conditions. Outgroup projection is discussed in relation to the ingroup projection bias and the ingroup overexclusion effect.
Keywords
outgroup projection, intergroup threat, prejudice, Roma, Romanians
Date
2017
Type
Journal article
Journal
Psicologia Sociale
Book
Volume
2/2017
Issue
Page Range
239-249
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ACU Department
School of Behavioural and Health Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences
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Controlled