Dominants prefer amicable inclusion, not hostility, toward subordinates

Evidence

Allport argued that dominants’ irrational hostility toward outgroups drove them to reject such groups, with the more extreme forms of rejection reflecting the most deep-seated, intense animosity. Evidence suggests instead that dominants who enjoy the benefits of unequal social relations prefer not to manifest hostility and are moved to act inclusively and amicably toward the groups over whom they dominate. — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice, 681

Categorization

• XREF: Directly reverses Allport’s thesis, which is the book this chapter belongs to — a payoff of the whole fifty-years-later reassessment framing. — connects to: People prefer elevated rank within hierarchy over egalitarian equal respect — W. David Marx, Status and Culture: How Our Desire for…, 61