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Tokenism, Reverse Discrimination, and Egalitarianism in Interracial Behavior

Tokenism, Reverse Discrimination, and Egalitarianism in Interracial Behavior Research is reviewed which demonstrates the existence of reverse discrimination (majority group members treating other majority group members worse than they treat members of a minority group) and tokenism (a decrease in subsequent compliance to large interracial requests following prior compliance to smaller requests). While both phenomena can be demonstrated experimentally, within‐subject evidence also exists for egalitarianism (equal treatment to both majority and minority group members). It appears that, when subjects are provided a means of monitoring their own behavior toward majority and minority group members, egalitarianism results. In the absence of an opportunity for monitoring, reverse discrimination occurs. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Social Issues Wiley

Tokenism, Reverse Discrimination, and Egalitarianism in Interracial Behavior

Journal of Social Issues , Volume 32 (2) – Apr 1, 1976

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Publisher
Wiley
Copyright
1976 The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
ISSN
0022-4537
eISSN
1540-4560
DOI
10.1111/j.1540-4560.1976.tb02496.x
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Abstract

Research is reviewed which demonstrates the existence of reverse discrimination (majority group members treating other majority group members worse than they treat members of a minority group) and tokenism (a decrease in subsequent compliance to large interracial requests following prior compliance to smaller requests). While both phenomena can be demonstrated experimentally, within‐subject evidence also exists for egalitarianism (equal treatment to both majority and minority group members). It appears that, when subjects are provided a means of monitoring their own behavior toward majority and minority group members, egalitarianism results. In the absence of an opportunity for monitoring, reverse discrimination occurs.

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Journal of Social IssuesWiley

Published: Apr 1, 1976

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