One’s own social position predicts which prejudice type one will exhibit.

Evidence

Members of disadvantaged minorities or unsuccessful members of dominant groups (e.g., poor Whites) may be more likely to exhibit envious prejudice. In contrast, successful members of high-status groups may be more prone to paternalistic and contemptuous prejudices toward other, less successful groups in their society. — Susan T. Fiske et al., A Model of (Often Mixed) Stereotype…, 306

Categorization

• XREF: Strengthens the reader’s link — personal/group status threats (poor Whites, disadvantaged minorities) drive envy-based scapegoating of successful minorities. — connects to: Americans across regions and ages agree which outgroups read as competent versus warm. — Susan T. Fiske et al., A Model of (Often Mixed) Stereotype…, 238; Prejudice is explained by societal characteristics, not only individual traits — Cristian Tileagă, The Nature of Prejudice: Society,…, 81; Attitudes toward equality derive from attitudes toward one’s own status. — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology: Key Readings, 2152 (+3 more)

Related

• Prejudice is explained by societal characteristics, not only individual traits (similarity 0.82)
• Low-status groups can also hold prejudice against dominant group members (similarity 0.81)
• Group status and competition determine which stereotype each outgroup receives (similarity 0.81)
• Only low-status groups evoke pure low-low derogation, not envied high-status groups. (similarity 0.81)
• Prejudice stems from role-stereotype incongruity, not from exaggerated or inaccurate beliefs (similarity 0.80)
• Minority groups can themselves hold prejudice against women and other minorities (similarity 0.80)
• Status and competition jointly explain divergent forms of prejudice (similarity 0.79)
• Prejudice may be epiphenomenal rather than causal to status hierarchies (similarity 0.79)
• Envious and paternalistic prejudices are psychologically consistent mixed feelings, not ambivalent ones. (similarity 0.79)
• Prejudice arises from role-context devaluation, not from negative attitudes alone (similarity 0.79)
• Perceived competence in envied outgroups fuels resentment-driven prejudice rather than reducing it. (similarity 0.79)
• Negative overall stereotypes block group access to desirable social roles. (similarity 0.79)
• Advantaged groups face role-incongruity prejudice but rarely enter low-status roles (similarity 0.79)
• Envied high-status groups are blamed for their position via perceived control over success. (similarity 0.79)
• Group stereotypes cause role-congruent favoritism without any generalized hostility toward the group (similarity 0.78)

Broader Connections

• Prejudice is explained by societal characteristics, not only individual traits #complicates (0.80) — Cristian Tileagă, The Nature of Prejudice, 81
• Social dominators acknowledge their own prejudice while authoritarians do not. #expands (0.80)
• Individual prejudice mechanisms fail to explain which specific stereotype attaches to each group #complicates (0.80)
• Attitudes toward equality derive from attitudes toward one’s own status. #corroborates (0.75) — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology, 2152