| White Americans' opposition to affirmative action: group interest and the harm to beneficiaries objection. | |
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PMID: 20712918 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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We focused on a powerful objection to affirmative action - that affirmative action harms its intended beneficiaries by undermining their self-esteem. We tested whether White Americans would raise the harm to beneficiaries objection particularly when it is in their group interest. When led to believe that affirmative action harmed Whites, participants endorsed the harm to beneficiaries objection more than when led to believe that affirmative action did not harm Whites. Endorsement of a merit-based objection to affirmative action did not differ as a function of the policy's impact on Whites. White Americans used a concern for the intended beneficiaries of affirmative action in a way that seems to further the interest of their own group. |
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Laurie T O'Brien; Donna Garcia; Christian S Crandall; Justin Kordys |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-08-13 |
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Title: The British journal of social psychology / the British Psychological Society Volume: 49 ISSN: 0144-6665 ISO Abbreviation: Br J Soc Psychol Publication Date: 2010 Dec |
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Created Date: 2010-12-14 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8105534 Medline TA: Br J Soc Psychol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 895-903 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Psychology, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana 70118, USA. lobrien2@tulane.edu |
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