Perceived discrimination strengthens group identity only for those already highly identified with their group

Evidence

Allport’s idea that threats to the group increase group identification among devalued groups also has received support. For example, perceptions of discrimination are positively correlated with group identity in naturally occurring groups such as gender and ethnic groups, in minimal groups, and in chosen or self-selected groups (see Schmitt & Branscombe, 2002, for a review). Furthermore, group identification increases in response to perceived discrimination against the ingroup, at least among those who are already highly identified with their group (e.g., Jetten, Branscombe, Schmitt, & Spears, 2001). For example, among Latino Americans who read an article describing pervasive discrimination against Latinos, those initially high in group identification increased their identification with their ethnic group, whereas those low in initial group identification decreased their identification with their ethnic group compared to those who read about prejudice against a nonself-relevant group (McCoy & Major, 2003). … This latter finding demonstrates that although some individuals strengthen their ties to the ingroup in response to prejudice, other individuals do the reverse. — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice, 955

Allport’s idea that threats to the group increase group identification among devalued groups also has received support. For example, perceptions of discrimination are positively correlated with group identity in naturally occurring groups such as gender and ethnic groups, in minimal groups, and in chosen or self-selected groups (see Schmitt & Branscombe, 2002, for a review). Furthermore, group identification increases in response to perceived discrimination against the ingroup, at least among those who are already highly identified with their group (e.g., Jetten, Branscombe, Schmitt, & Spears, 2001). For example, among Latino Americans who read an article describing pervasive discrimination against Latinos, those initially high in group identification increased their identification with their ethnic group, whereas those low in initial group identification decreased their identification with their ethnic group compared to those who read about prejudice against a nonself-relevant group (McCoy & Major, 2003). This latter finding demonstrates that although some individuals strengthen their ties to the ingroup in response to prejudice, other individuals do the reverse. — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 955

Allport’s idea that threats to the group increase group identification among devalued groups also has received support. For example, perceptions of discrimination are positively correlated with group identity in naturally occurring groups such as gender and ethnic groups, in minimal groups, and in chosen or self-selected groups (see Schmitt & Branscombe, 2002, for a review). Furthermore, group identification increases in response to perceived discrimination against the ingroup, at least among those who are already highly identified with their group (e.g., Jetten, Branscombe, Schmitt, & Spears, 2001). For example, among Latino Americans who read an article describing pervasive discrimination against Latinos, those initially high in group identification increased their identification with their ethnic group, whereas those low in initial group identification decreased their identification with their ethnic group compared to those who read about prejudice against a nonself-relevant group (McCoy & Major, 2003). This latter finding demonstrates that although some individuals strengthen their ties to the ingroup in response to prejudice, other individuals do the reverse. — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 955

It is also true that group identity may moderate the adaptive responses to perceived discrimination, and that outgroup prejudice may result from dynamic racial identity processes. — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 1097

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to social identity theory and Allport’s own distinction between intropunitive and extropunitive responses to prejudice from Part I. — connects to: Identity denial may make mixed-race people shift identification to a different ingroup — Anna X. Huang, Jacqueline M. Chen, and Juliane Degner, Being One or the Other, Both or…, 119; Identity denial lowers belonging yet raises the need for the group — Anna X. Huang, Jacqueline M. Chen, and Juliane Degner, Being One or the Other, Both or…, 108; Shared discrimination or invalidation experiences shape Mixed individuals’ felt similarity to groups. — Anna X. Huang, Jacqueline M. Chen, and Juliane Degner, Being One or the Other, Both or…, 45 (+2 more)
• corroborated: 7 independent passages support this claim — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice: Fifty Years…, 955; , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 955; , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 1097