Paternalistic affection conceals dominance and suppresses subordinate resistance

Evidence

Jackman (ch. 6 this volume) goes further, arguing that paternalism, which disguises dominance with an overlay of affection toward subordinates, is the preferred mode by which dominants maintain their advantages and undermine subordinates’ resistance. — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice, 182

Categorization

  • corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice: Fifty Years…, 182
  • XREF: connects to: People accept their social position through embrace, fatalism, or passive submission — Samuel Bowles and Herbert Gintis, Schooling in Capitalist America:…, 1131