Advantaged groups deploy four distinct strategies toward reparative action

Evidence

In social identity theory (Tajfel & Turner, 1979) terms, the first of these strategies can be seen as an example of intergroup competition. The second can be seen as a strategy for what is termed social creativity – redefining or altering elements of the comparative situation. The same might be argued for the third, but it is certainly presented by its advocates as actually a form of intergroup cooperation. The last option is most clearly a form of intergroup cooperation. — Nyla R. Branscombe and Bertjan Doosje (eds.), Collective Guilt, 806

Categorization

  • DEFINE: Ties the four advantaged-group strategies to social identity theory’s competition vs. social creativity vs. cooperation categories.
  • XREF: connects to: People supporting apology often deny collective guilt and responsibility — Nyla R. Branscombe and Bertjan Doosje (eds.), Collective Guilt: International…, 1677; Sympathy and moral outrage mobilize reparative action better than guilt does — Nyla R. Branscombe and Bertjan Doosje (eds.), Collective Guilt: International…, 1752; Advantaged groups avoid guilt by denying inequality or dodging responsibility — Nyla R. Branscombe and Bertjan Doosje (eds.), Collective Guilt: International…, 1844

Broader Connections