Dominance requires relative rather than absolute resource advantage

Evidence

As illustrated in figure 14.1, the process is initiated by ideologies and situational factors that predispose people to perceive competition. With respect to ideologies, belief systems that promote group dominance and cultural worldviews may both facilitate the development of chronic perceptions of group competition, though the resources seen to be primarily at stake may differ. Belief systems that promote group dominance may primarily lead to perceived competition over relatively tangible resources, such as money and power. In order for some groups in society to dominate others, they must have disproportionate access to valued resources. It is not sufficient for them to have a great deal in an absolute sense; they must have more than others in a relative sense. As a result, in societies in which group dominance is evident, there is likely to be a perception that there are not enough valued resources to go around, fueling the belief that groups are chronically competing for valued and scarce resources. — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 1501

Categorization

• QUESTION: Distinguishes dominance-motivated competition (tangible resources) from culture-based competition — worth chasing how each maps onto distinct prejudice expressions.
• corroborated: 3 independent passages support this claim — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 1501
• XREF: connects to: Equalizing resources lets dominated parties defend themselves and end domination — Philip Pettit, Republicanism: A Theory of Freedom and…, 341