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"In a time of molecular theories in social psychology, it is inspiring to see a theory of such scope, depth and ambition--a harkening back to the traditions of Weber, Marx, and Durkheim. And like those theories, this one generates insight after insight, offering us the most comprehensibe, satisfying description of power relations that we currently have in the literature. This work has evolved impressively over the years and now occupies a singular position that, I believe, sets a major direction for our field to take." Claude Steele, Stanford University
"A cross-cultural, thorough, and scholarly analysis of the social psychology of power, this book is the most complete statement of the conceptual framework of Sidanius and Pratto's social dominance theory....finely documented, well-researched, timely, and tightly argued study....Recommended for all libraries supporting psychology and sociology programs." Choice
"Something genuinely novel in modern-day social psychology: a comprehensive theory that transcends disciplinary boundaries and levels of analysis...Social Dominance will provoke strong reactions in many, if not most, readers." European Bulletin of Social Psychology
"The authors lead us to question the assumption that discrimination and oppression have been overcome in our own recent history, or that they are manifested only by unenlightened individuals or countries. They provide a lucid, provocative account of the extent to which social dominance and discrimination transcend time and place. A compelling, well-documented account of group dominance processes--how they work, how they are manifested, and why they are so resistant to change. The authors provide evidence to show that group discrimination continues to be omni-present in all aspects of social life, e.g., the workplace, educational institutions, the judicial system, and health care systems. Social Dominance should be 'must' reading for social psychology courses. It takes our thinking of group processes in important, new directions." Daphne Bugental, University of California, Santa Barbara
"This volume by Sidanius and Pratto is a major scholarly accomplishment. Both conceptually and empirically, the book is a synthesis of cross-national,institutional, and individual levels of analysis. Although some of the premises of their social dominance theory will be controversial, the empirical data the authors have compiled are impressive and compelling. This work places the study of intergroup discrimination in a broader context than anything before has done." Marilynn Brewer, The Ohio State University
"Social Dominance is a work of potentially foundational importance for the study of intergroup attitudes, prejudice, racism, and discrimination. Sidanius and Pratto shed new light on the ubiquitous phenomena of group-based social hierarchy and the social psychological and institutional mechanisms that maintain it....There is a great deal of value here for any serious student of social inequality." Lawrence Bobo, Department of Sociology, Harvard University
"Social Dominance represents the most demanding kind of scholarship, and Sidanius and Pratto engage in it with more skill and produce more impressive results than almost anybody. I think that it is an exceptional bit of scholarship." John Petrocik, Department of Political Science, University of Missouri, Columbia
"An original and provocative study of the nature and causes of human oppression. Sidanius and Pratto have refined and pursued the concept of Social Dominance Orientation with analyses that are broad-reaching and carefully crafted. Essential reading for students of racial, ethnic, and gender inequality." Mary R. Jackman, Department of Sociology, University of California, Davis
"Sidanius and Pratto shed new light on the ubiquitous phenomena of group-based social hierarchy and social psychological and institutional mechanisms that maintain it." Lawrence D. Bobo, American Journal Of Sociology
"A cross-cultural, thorough, and scholarly analysis of the social psychology of power, this book is the most complete statement of the conceptual framework of Sidanius and Pratto's social dominance theory....finely documented, well-researched, timely, and tightly argued study....Recommended for all libraries supporting psychology and sociology programs." Choice
"Something genuinely novel in modern-day social psychology: a comprehensive theory that transcends disciplinary boundaries and levels of analysis...Social Dominance will provoke strong reactions in many, if not most, readers." European Bulletin of Social Psychology
"The authors lead us to question the assumption that discrimination and oppression have been overcome in our own recent history, or that they are manifested only by unenlightened individuals or countries. They provide a lucid, provocative account of the extent to which social dominance and discrimination transcend time and place. A compelling, well-documented account of group dominance processes--how they work, how they are manifested, and why they are so resistant to change. The authors provide evidence to show that group discrimination continues to be omni-present in all aspects of social life, e.g., the workplace, educational institutions, the judicial system, and health care systems. Social Dominance should be 'must' reading for social psychology courses. It takes our thinking of group processes in important, new directions." Daphne Bugental, University of California, Santa Barbara
"This volume by Sidanius and Pratto is a major scholarly accomplishment. Both conceptually and empirically, the book is a synthesis of cross-national,institutional, and individual levels of analysis. Although some of the premises of their social dominance theory will be controversial, the empirical data the authors have compiled are impressive and compelling. This work places the study of intergroup discrimination in a broader context than anything before has done." Marilynn Brewer, The Ohio State University
"Social Dominance is a work of potentially foundational importance for the study of intergroup attitudes, prejudice, racism, and discrimination. Sidanius and Pratto shed new light on the ubiquitous phenomena of group-based social hierarchy and the social psychological and institutional mechanisms that maintain it....There is a great deal of value here for any serious student of social inequality." Lawrence Bobo, Department of Sociology, Harvard University
"Social Dominance represents the most demanding kind of scholarship, and Sidanius and Pratto engage in it with more skill and produce more impressive results than almost anybody. I think that it is an exceptional bit of scholarship." John Petrocik, Department of Political Science, University of Missouri, Columbia
"An original and provocative study of the nature and causes of human oppression. Sidanius and Pratto have refined and pursued the concept of Social Dominance Orientation with analyses that are broad-reaching and carefully crafted. Essential reading for students of racial, ethnic, and gender inequality." Mary R. Jackman, Department of Sociology, University of California, Davis
"Sidanius and Pratto shed new light on the ubiquitous phenomena of group-based social hierarchy and social psychological and institutional mechanisms that maintain it." Lawrence D. Bobo, American Journal Of Sociology
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This volume focuses on two questions: Why do people from one social group oppress and discriminate against people from other groups? And why is this oppression so difficult to eliminate? The answers to these questions are formed using the conceptual framework of social dominance theory. Social dominance theory argues that the major forms of intergroup conflict, such as racism, classism and patriarchy, are all basically derived from the basic human predisposition to form and maintain hierarchial and group-based systems of social organization. In essence, social dominance theory presumes that, beneath major and sometimes profound differences between different human societies there is also a basic grammar of social power shared by all societies in common.
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semiofficial terror, asymmetrical ingroup bias, dissensual variance, group dominance societies, affective ingroup bias, consensual variance, covert institutional discrimination, ideological asymmetry hypothesis, social status continuum, subordinate arbitrary sets, consensual racism, other legally relevant factors, subordinate auditors, outgroup males, unofficial terror, increased social equality, sexism scores, net discrimination, social dominance theory, authoritarian personality theory, social psycliology, ingroup preference, social dominance orientation, social policy attitudes, affirmative action opposition Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, The Myriad, Los Angeles County, New Zealand, Great Britain, Israeli Arabs, Israeli Jews, Sephardic Jews, West Indians, Social Dominance Orientation Scale, South Africa, Boston Fed, Ashkenazic Jews, Supreme Court, White Americans, Britain Native Whites, Native Americans, Netherlands Dutch, Palestinian Arabs, Western Europe, Blacks Figure, Soviet Union, United Kingdom, Australian Aborigines, Group Dominance Orientation Scale New!
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