Hostility toward a group comes first and negative stereotypes follow to justify it

Evidence

Campbell (1967) highlighted various factors that contribute to the “wrongfulness” of stereotypes. One of these, which he judged to be particularly important, is the tendency of the prejudiced individual to believe that it is the attributes of the group (i.e., stereotype content) that generate dislike, when in fact it is the dislike that generates the negative stereotypic beliefs about the group: The naive ingrouper perceives the different characteristics of the outgroup as causing his hostility (Ichheiser, 1949). — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice, 841 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim
• XREF: connects to: Demonizing a rival’s beliefs is a direct expression of hostility, not just propaganda.; Being grouped with blacks increased Irish hostility toward them. — Noel Ignatiev, How the Irish Became White, 150; Negative stereotypes both accompany intergroup threats and independently predict outgroup attitudes — Blake M. Riek, Eric W. Mania, and Samuel L. Gaertner, Intergroup Threat and Outgroup…, 127 (+8 more)

Broader Connections

• Group dislike generates stereotypic beliefs, not the reverse #corroborates (0.98) — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice, 841