Prejudice victims may become either more or less prejudiced than average against others

Evidence

Allport identified several other responses to prejudice in addition to those we discussed above. Although they are relatively ignored by researchers, we believe several are worthy of attention. Two of these are the “egodefenses” of prejudice toward outgroups and sympathy. Allport (1954/1979) asserted, “Victimization can scarcely leave an individual with a merely normal amount of prejudice” (p. 155). Compared to members of dominant groups, Allport believed that victims of prejudice would either be more or less prejudiced against weaker others. Greater than average prejudice among minorities, he believed, would result from their greater need for a sense of power and status. Less than average prejudice, he believed, would result from their sympathy with other groups that suffer oppression. Allport also asserted that sharing hatred of a common outgroup with the dominant group may afford stigmatized group members a bond with the high-status group. Sympathizing with fellow minority groups, on the other hand, may increase the perception of an extended ingroup, which can be selfprotective in the face of prejudice. — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice, 969

Allport identified several other responses to prejudice in addition to those we discussed above. Although they are relatively ignored by researchers, we believe several are worthy of attention. Two of these are the “egodefenses” of prejudice toward outgroups and sympathy. Allport (1954/1979) asserted, “Victimization can scarcely leave an individual with a merely normal amount of prejudice” (p. 155). Compared to members of dominant groups, Allport believed that victims of prejudice would either be more or less prejudiced against weaker others. Greater than average prejudice among minorities, he believed, would result from their greater need for a sense of power and status. Less than average prejudice, he believed, would result from their sympathy with other groups that suffer oppression. Allport also asserted that sharing hatred of a common outgroup with the dominant group may afford stigmatized group members a bond with the high-status group. Sympathizing with fellow minority groups, on the other hand, may increase the perception of an extended ingroup, which can be selfprotective in the face of prejudice. — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 969

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to group-position theory and the interpersonal dynamics of ‘punching down’ among marginalized groups. — connects to: Victims of persecution develop distorting stereotypes that endanger their own survival chances; Outgroup prejudice predicts support for both competitive and digressive victimhood
• SEED: Essay angle: why victims of prejudice are rarely studied as prejudiced themselves, and the two opposing motivations — power-need vs. oppressed-group sympathy — that pull them toward or away from bigotry.
• corroborated: 4 independent passages support this claim — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice: Fifty Years…, 969; , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 969