Moral reckoning with racism emerges from hybridity, not manifestos

Evidence

Myrdal and Allport were primarily concerned about the conflict between the general principle that “all men [sic] are created equal” and oldfashioned racism. Today the latter is nearly non-existent, so that source of conflict is rare. Do the “new racisms” produce a more contemporary form of inner conflict with the consensual support for group equality? That was the view taken nearly two decades ago by McConahay (1986), although not tested empirically. On the other hand, it is possible that the new racisms are not widely perceived as conflicting with equal treatment. That is, there may be little conflict between believing in equal opportunity for all groups and believing that Blacks, because of their own lack of effort, are simply not performing at a level that would allow them to take advantage of it. Therefore, there may be little moral uneasiness in symbolic racism. — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice, 2186 (#complicates, via linked claim)

Do the “new racisms” produce a more contemporary form of inner conflict with the consensual support for group equality? That was the view taken nearly two decades ago by McConahay (1986), although not tested empirically. On the other hand, it is possible that the new racisms are not widely perceived as conflicting with equal treatment. That is, there may be little conflict between believing in equal opportunity for all groups and believing that Blacks, because of their own lack of effort, are simply not performing at a level that would allow them to take advantage of it. Therefore, there may be little moral uneasiness in symbolic racism. — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 2186 (#complicates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Racisms hybridize across racialized groups rather than staying within fixed boundaries; Symbolic racism may produce little moral uneasiness for those who hold it — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice: Fifty Years…, 2186; Symbolic racism may coexist comfortably with stated belief in equal opportunity — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 2186

Broader Connections

• Symbolic racism may produce little moral uneasiness for those who hold it #complicates (0.75) — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice, 2186
• Symbolic racism may coexist comfortably with stated belief in equal opportunity #complicates (0.75) — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 2186