Dispersing a minority to speed assimilation instead destabilized it and other groups

Evidence

My hope is that we will not be studying ethnic prejudice 50 years from now, that psychologists will have solved the problem and overcome current divides as societies become increasingly blended. Of course, the cognitive processes of categorization and identity will remain, though they need not trigger generalized and discriminatory evaluation. — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 2032 (#complicates, via linked claim)

Categorization

  • XREF: connects to: Assimilation demands by a host society escalate until they become calls for elimination; Assimilation can intensify rather than reduce group hatred as boundaries blur — Bernard Lewis, From Babel to Dragomans: Interpreting…, 1049; Societal blending of groups could eventually make ethnic prejudice obsolete — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 2032 (+3 more)

Broader Connections