Allport saw prejudice targets as active copers, not merely damaged victims

Evidence

Drawing on the self-fulfilling prophecy and other reflected appraisal theories that emphasize the importance of others’ opinions on the development of the self-concept (see Crocker & Major, 1989, for a review), Allport (1954/ 1979) assumed that “no one can be indifferent to the abuse and expectations of others” (p. 142). Further, he believed that prejudice inevitably has an effect on the personality of its victims. “One’s reputation, whether false or true,” he observed, “cannot be hammered, hammered, hammered, into one’s head without doing something to one’s character” (p. 142). — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 927 (#complicates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Allport’s single chapter on victimization anticipated decades of research on prejudice targets; Allport held that prejudice inevitably shapes the personality of its targets — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 927; Allport saw all prejudice-driven behavior as irrational individual hatred (+2 more)

Broader Connections

• Allport held that prejudice inevitably shapes the personality of its targets #complicates (0.82) — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 927