Social Dominance Theory: Its Agenda and Method

By J. Sidanius, Felicia Pratto, C. van Laar, Shana Levin. 2004

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Subfields: Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science

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Co-occurrence of Rape Myth Acceptance, Sexism, Racism, Homophobia, Ageism, Classism, and Religious Intolerance (2006, background): “Similarly, social dominance theory ( Sidanius, Pratto, van Laar, & Levin, 2004 ), or the idea that certain groups should be dominant over other groups, allows for the logical conclusion that if one form of intolerance is related to perpetration of sexual assault, then other forms of intolerance migh”
A quarter century of system justification theory: Questions, answers, criticisms, and societal applications (2018, background): “Some critics allege that system justification theory – by seeking to understand the motivation to preserve the status quo – is incapable of explaining protest and social change (D esert & Leyens, 2006; Haslam et al., 2002; Reicher, 2004; Sidanius et al., 2004; Spears et al., 2001).”
Measuring Sexism, Racism, Sexual Prejudice, Ageism, Classism, and Religious Intolerance: The Intolerant Schema Measure (2009, background): “One component of social dominance theory is the idea that individuals vary with regard to their social dominance orientation, or the degree to which they desire group-based dominance (Sidanius et al., 2004).”
Social Identity, System Justification, and Social Dominance: Commentary on Reicher, Jost et al., and Sidanius et al. (2004, background): “First, as we mentioned previously, social identity theory lacks a sophisticated analysis of group power (Sidanius et al., 2004; Spears et al., 2001).”
Psychological perspectives on legitimacy and legitimation. (2006, background): “In addition, because dominant groups control existing social institutions, those institutions act in ways that support and maintain existing group-based inequality, such as advocating hierarchy-enhancing policies (Sidanius et al. 2001, 2004; Sidanius & Pratto 1999, ch. 5–8).”
Toward an integrative social identity model of collective action: a quantitative research synthesis of three socio-psychological perspectives. (2008, background): “In response to incidental disadvantages, the greater influences of injustice (and efficacy) are explained by the idea that structural disadvantage is more harmful psychologically, but is less likely to evoke action-oriented emotional responses such as group-based anger (Major, 1994; Schmitt & Bransc”
We will hunt them down: How social dominance orientation and right-wing authoritarianism fuel ethnic persecution of immigrants in fundamentally different ways (2008, background): “We suspect that the status boundary enforcement effect is essentially driven by a contextual response that implies an increased vigilance of the processes already demonstrated by social dominance theory to play a motivated, functional role in the maintenance of between group hierarchy (for reviews, ”
Perceiving and responding to challenges in job crafting at different ranks: When proactivity requires adaptivity (2010, background): “control tend to self-select, and be selected for, higher-rank positions (Judge & Hurst, 2008; Sidanius et al., 2004 ).”
Explaining the Under-Representation of Women in Leadership Positions of Sport Organizations: A Symbolic Interactionist Perspective (2007, background): “Simply put, there is consensus between group members which serves to legitimize the hierarchal placement and interactions within groups (Jost & Banaji, 1994; Sidanius et al., 2001, 2004).”
When and How Subordinate Performance Leads to Abusive Supervision: A Social Dominance Perspective (2018, background): “SDT provides a powerful framework for understanding why high performers are mistreated by supervisors.”