Antagonism to outgroups is a single generalized sentiment, not separate prejudices

Evidence

We come now upon a very important fact: People who are antagonistic to Jews are likely also to be antagonistic to Negroes and to “Japs,” “Okies,” foreigners in general. “Of course,” one says at first, but there is no logical necessity in the fact. If the reputation of an ethnic group with a particular man were dependent on that man’s personal experience with members of the group it is not clear why a man who thinks ill of one minority would think ill of the others nor why a man who thinks well of one should think well of all. Because this is the case it seems likely that neither the behavior of minorities nor our acquaintance with a sample of that behavior is the critical determinant of our attitudes toward them. — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology, 453 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Not all out-groups are the same. — Patricia Hopkins, Developing an Intergroup Anxiety toward…, 257 (#contradicts, via linked claim)

Allport therefore concluded: “One of the facts of which we are most certain is that people who reject one out-group will tend to reject other out-groups. If a person is anti-Jewish, he is likely to be anti-Catholic, anti- Negro, anti any out-group” (1954/1979, p. 68). He also went on to assert that this “generality of prejudice” constituted a strong argument for saying that “prejudice is basically a trait of personality” (1954/1979, p. 73; italics in the original). — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 2427 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

  • XREF: connects to: Different outgroups are either disrespected, envied, liked, or disliked — Susan T. Fiske et al., A Model of (Often Mixed) Stereotype…, 4; Distinct emotions rather than a single pool of hatred drive intergroup prejudice — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice: Fifty Years…, 2282; Love-prejudice toward one’s ingroup is more basic to human life than outgroup hate — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice: Fifty Years…, 536 (+13 more)

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