Persistent societal life problems trigger dominant groups turning against subgroups

Evidence

Why does a government or a dominant group turn against a subgroup of so­ ciety? Usually difficult life conditions, persistent life problems in a society, are an important starting point. They include economic problems such as extreme inflation, or depression and unemployment, political conflict and violence, war, a decline in the power, prestige, and importance of a nation, usually with attendant economic and political problems, and the chaos and social disorga­ nization these often entail. — Leonard S. Newman and Ralph Erber (eds.), Understanding Genocide, 78

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Group violence against subgroups grows from frustrated basic human needs seeking fulfillment — Leonard S. Newman and Ralph Erber (eds.), Understanding Genocide: The Social…, 79; Scapegoating requires large shared frustrations plus a blaming ideology. — Leonard S. Newman and Ralph Erber (eds.), Understanding Genocide: The Social…, 794; Dominant classes survive crises by out-maneuvering subordinate groups (+2 more)

Broader Connections

• Dominant classes survive crises by out-maneuvering subordinate groups #expands (0.92)
• Dominant groups treat subjugated groups’ potential self-determination as a threat to their own domination. #expands (0.87) — David Theo Goldberg, The Threat of Race, 1504
• A threatened dominant group shifts from paternalistic to openly hostile stereotypes #exemplifies (0.85) — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology, 2757