An ideology treats racial inequality as blacks’ fault while viewing opportunity structures as fair.

Evidence

On the other hand, it is possible that the new racisms are not widely perceived as conflicting with equal treatment. That is, there may be little conflict between believing in equal opportunity for all groups and believing that Blacks, because of their own lack of effort, are simply not performing at a level that would allow them to take advantage of it. Therefore, there may be little moral uneasiness in symbolic racism. — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 2186 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Do the “new racisms” produce a more contemporary form of inner conflict with the consensual support for group equality? That was the view taken nearly two decades ago by McConahay (1986), although not tested empirically. On the other hand, it is possible that the new racisms are not widely perceived as conflicting with equal treatment. That is, there may be little conflict between believing in equal opportunity for all groups and believing that Blacks, because of their own lack of effort, are simply not performing at a level that would allow them to take advantage of it. Therefore, there may be little moral uneasiness in symbolic racism. — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 2186 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

In conclusion, there are several noteworthy features of Allport’s “Inner Conflict” chapter. First, in this chapter Allport confronted directly the paradox of racism in a nation founded on the fundamental principle of equality. He explored how ordinary people grapple with the paradox when they discover it within themselves (Myrdal, 1944). After all, to the extent that “all men [sic] are created equal,” considering some (e.g., Black Americans) less equal (i.e., three-fifths of a man) shouldn’t add up and should provide a challenge to one’s sense of self as reasoned, fair, and just. — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice, 2126 (#complicates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Racial inequality persists chiefly through unconscious bias in people who believe themselves fair — Joseph Avery, Jim Sidanius, Joel Cooper, Gregory Davis, Amanda N., Bias in the Law: A Definitive Look at…, 1353; Believing in equal opportunity coexists without felt conflict with blaming Blacks’ lack of effort — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 2186; Antiracist thought holds that racial groups are equal, so disparities reflect discrimination, not inferiority. — Ibram X. Kendi, Stamped from the Beginning: The…, 29 (+4 more)

Broader Connections

• Believing in equal opportunity coexists without felt conflict with blaming Blacks’ lack of effort #corroborates (0.95) — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 2186
• Symbolic racism may coexist comfortably with stated belief in equal opportunity #corroborates (0.93) — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 2186
• A founding equality creed makes racism a psychological contradiction for citizens #complicates (0.80) — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice, 2126
• Formal civil rights gains can mask persistent structural racial disadvantage. #complicates (0.72) — Michael Omi, Howard Winant, Racial Formation in the United States, 14