Low-status groups are less likely than envied minorities to be blamed as scapegoats.

Evidence

In contrast, low-status groups – whether paternalized (see Jackman, ch. 6 this volume; Rudman, ch. 7 this volume) or treated with contempt – are stereotyped as incompetent, suggesting less ability and power to cause widespread misfortunes, making them less likely to be chosen as scapegoats. — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 1586

Categorization

• XREF: Contradicts the intuitive ‘scapegoat as weak victim’ assumption — connects to and refines earlier frustration-aggression scapegoating claims in this chapter. — connects to: Low-status groups elicit contempt but still receive less pure derogation than other outgroups. — Susan T. Fiske et al., A Model of (Often Mixed) Stereotype…, 191