Group privilege operates as an undetected benefit until inequity is made salient

Evidence

Inputs consist of qualifications or effort that are relevant to the particular domain under consideration (Lerner, 1981; Wenzel, 2001). One element of the input that differs depending on group membership is race/ethnicity. For Whites, race/ethnicity is a potentially undetected benefit, adding a positive weight to the ratio. For Blacks, race/ethnicity is an all too visible deficit that adds a negative weight to the ratio. Individuals might not consciously consider the inputs and outputs of their group or another group unless it is brought to their attention that a difference may exist (Lerner, 1981). — Nyla R. Branscombe and Bertjan Doosje (eds.), Collective Guilt, 432

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Admitting group immorality is easier when it does not reflect on the group today — Nyla R. Branscombe and Bertjan Doosje (eds.), Collective Guilt: International…, 1069; Dominant groups defend privilege through bounded ideological justifications; Advantaged groups avoid guilt by denying inequality or dodging responsibility — Nyla R. Branscombe and Bertjan Doosje (eds.), Collective Guilt: International…, 1844 (+3 more)

Broader Connections

• Individualist citizenship logic hides group-based harm and privilege. #corroborates (0.85)
• Advantaged groups avoid guilt by denying inequality or dodging responsibility #expands (0.82) — Nyla R. Branscombe and Bertjan Doosje (eds.), Collective Guilt, 1844
• Dominant groups defend privilege through bounded ideological justifications #expands (0.80)
• Admitting group immorality is easier when it does not reflect on the group today #expands (0.78) — Nyla R. Branscombe and Bertjan Doosje (eds.), Collective Guilt, 1069
• Highly identified group members minimize collective guilt by morally reinterpreting ingroup wrongs #qualifies (0.75) — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 2278