Perceiving a group’s internal diversity yields more moderate, less simplified views

Evidence

In contrast to a subtyping strategy, approaching a group in terms of its diversity is a good way to ensure a moderate view, one that keeps all group members under the same umbrella and offers limited room for oversimplified conceptions regarding group members. — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice, 1163

Categorization

  • SEED: Angle: whether ‘diversity framing’ of outgroups is a teachable intervention against prejudice, and how it differs from counterexample exposure.
  • XREF: connects to: Aggregating distinct Multiracial groups as one category erases their differing experiences. — Tatiana I. Zamora and Amado M. Padilla, Making sense of conflicting messages of…, 51