Complementary stereotypes that pair poverty with virtue increase endorsement of the status quo

Evidence

Kay and Jost (2003) suggested that “poor but happy” and “poor but honest” stereotypes would serve to increase support for the status quo, insofar as such stereotypes maintain the belief that every group in society has some rewards, and no group has a monopoly on valued characteristics. The authors demonstrated in four experiments that exposure to “poor but happy,” “poor but honest,” “rich but miserable,” and “rich but dishonest” stereotype exemplars led people to score higher on a general, diffuse measure of system justification, compared to control conditions. — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice, 1410 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Kay and Jost (2003) suggested that “poor but happy” and “poor but honest” stereotypes would serve to increase support for the status quo, insofar as such stereotypes maintain the belief that every group in society has some rewards, and no group has a monopoly on valued characteristics. The authors demonstrated in four experiments that exposure to “poor but happy,” “poor but honest,” “rich but miserable,” and “rich but dishonest” stereotype exemplars led people to score higher on a general, diffuse measure of system justification, compared to control conditions. — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 1410 (#exemplifies, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Positive stereotypes can justify a disadvantaged group’s low status; Positive complementary stereotypes actually increase support for the status quo — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice: Fifty Years…, 1410; Positive stereotypes like ‘poor but happy’ legitimize inequality — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 1410 (+9 more)

Broader Connections

• Positive complementary stereotypes actually increase support for the status quo #corroborates (1.00) — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice, 1410
• Positive stereotypes like ‘poor but happy’ legitimize inequality #exemplifies (0.95) — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 1410