Ideologies and situations jointly trigger perceived group competition, requiring an outgroup

Evidence

The various perspectives discussed and researched since Allport’s time are not necessarily alternative contenders for explaining group conflict and competition, but instead may each contribute to a more unified model of group conflict, as depicted in figure 14.1. We suggest that ideologies and situational factors may be mutually reinforcing in initiating the process of perceiving group competition and conflict. In order for perceptions of group competition to arise, however, a relevant outgroup must be available. — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 1497

Categorization

• SEED: A synthetic, multi-factor model of intergroup conflict (ideology + situation + outgroup availability) is a strong framework for an essay on how prejudice gets triggered.
• XREF: connects to: Crowds turn psychological when members share perceived antagonism. — John Drury and Chris Cocking and Steve Reicher, Everyone for themselves? A comparative…, 16; Outbidding is context dependent and can phase-shift toward moderation after in-group victory — Cathy Gormley-Heenan and Roger Macginty, Ethnic Outbidding and Party…, 69; Shared meanings can generate real empirical regularities among contenders — Charles Tilly, Regimes and Repertoires, 303 (+1 more)