Social role arrangement alone produces justifying stereotypes in both parties.

Evidence

For example, random assignment in an experiment leads one individual to play the role of “contestant” and another to play the role of “questioner”; historical events lead Africans to serve as slaves and Europeans to serve as masters; and evolutionary events lead to the ability of females, but not males, to bear offspring. Then, an experimental division of roles leads contestant and observer to identify the questioner as more knowledgeable (Ross et al., 1977); assignment to the role of slave leads both master and slave to view the slave as “child-like” and “subservient” (e.g., Ashmore & Del Boca, 1981); and assignment to the role of childbearer leads women and men to see women as “nurturing” and men as “autonomous” (e.g., Eagly & Steffen, 1984; Hoffman & Hurst, 1990). — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology, 2914

Categorization

• DEFINE: The ‘consensual’ nature of justifying stereotypes - both master and slave endorse them - is the empirical-psychological core of Gramsci’s hegemony theory.
• XREF: This is precisely the ‘interpellation’ dynamic from Althusser/Foucault studied at the psychological level; directly relevant to why collective strategic essentialism must reckon with consensual self-subordinating cognition. — connects to: People stereotype themselves and their own groups to justify existing social arrangements — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology, 2960; Stereotypes can arise from role rationalization, not observed group differences — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology, 2954; Stereotypes justify existing social arrangements, enabling false consciousness. (+10 more)

Broader Connections

• People stereotype themselves and their own groups to justify existing social arrangements #corroborates (0.95) — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology, 2960
• People spontaneously stereotype groups to rationalize their existing social roles #corroborates (0.95) — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology, 2920
• Stereotypes can arise from role rationalization, not observed group differences #corroborates (0.90) — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology, 2954
• Stereotypes justify existing social arrangements, enabling false consciousness. #corroborates (0.85)
• The consensuality of stereotypes contradicts their origin in individual justification #complicates (0.85) — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology, 2888
• Stereotypes legitimize existing social hierarchy even against people’s own interests #corroborates (0.80) — Susan T. Fiske et al., A Model of (Often Mixed) Stereotype…, 43
• Stereotypes justify existing social arrangements and preserve the status quo #corroborates (0.80) — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice, 1415
• Stereotyping stems from ideological environments, not just individual self-interest #qualifies (0.80)
• Individual-level projection theories cannot explain consensual stereotypes shared across a society #complicates (0.80)
• Group stereotypes cause role-congruent favoritism without any generalized hostility toward the group #expands (0.75)
• Even disadvantaged group members internalize stereotypes that harm their own interests #corroborates (0.75) — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology, 2910
• Stereotypes protect personal status and social position, not just simplify thought. #expands (0.75) — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology, 2878