Fraternal deprivation measures group-level grievance about power and status relative to out-groups.

Evidence

Fraternal deprivation involves a sense that one’s membership group is at a disadvantage with respect to a particular out-group (Runciman, 1966; Vanneman & Pettigrew, 1972; Williams, 1975). As treated here and elsewhere (Sears & Kinder 1985), this type of attitude involves a direct expression of satisfaction or dissatisfaction with the position of the in-group along some dimension (power, wealth, or status) relative to an out-group. This sort of attitudinal expression has also been termed a group grievance (Isaac et al., 1980; Useem, 1980, 1981) and a form of power discontent (Aberbach, 1977; Gurin et al., 1980). — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology, 3366

Categorization

• DEFINE: Defines fraternal deprivation as in-group dissatisfaction relative to an out-group, distinguished from individual-level relative deprivation.