TY - JOUR
T1 - Generality and specificity in stereotypes of out-group power and benevolence
T2 - Views of Chechens and Jews in the Russian federation
AU - Leach, Colin Wayne
AU - Minescu, Anca
AU - Poppe, Edwin
AU - Hagendoorn, Louk
N1 - Relation: http://www.rug.nl/
date_submitted:2009
Rights: University of Groningen
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - We examined the ascription of five characteristics (moral, peaceful, antagonistic, smart, show initiative) to Chechens and
Jews in a large, diverse, sample of participants in the Russian Federation. Factor analysis showed these five
characteristics to fit within the expected two-dimensional structure of power (smart, show initiative) and benevolence
(moral, peaceful, antagonistic). Consistent with historical stereotypes, Factor analysis showed power to be the more
empirically important dimension regarding Jews, whereas benevolence was the more empirically important dimension
regarding Chechens. Although the two-dimensional model of judgment was supported, attention to the specific
characteristics that fell along these dimensions offered complementary information. For example, the ascription of high
benevolence to Jews was more pronounced on the characteristics antagonistic and peaceful than on morality. In contrast,
the ascription of low benevolence to Chechens was more pronounced on the characteristic peaceful than on antagonistic
or moral. Together, the two general dimensions of power and benevolence, and the specific characteristics that fall along
these dimensions, offer a comprehensive model of the content of out-group stereotypes.
AB - We examined the ascription of five characteristics (moral, peaceful, antagonistic, smart, show initiative) to Chechens and
Jews in a large, diverse, sample of participants in the Russian Federation. Factor analysis showed these five
characteristics to fit within the expected two-dimensional structure of power (smart, show initiative) and benevolence
(moral, peaceful, antagonistic). Consistent with historical stereotypes, Factor analysis showed power to be the more
empirically important dimension regarding Jews, whereas benevolence was the more empirically important dimension
regarding Chechens. Although the two-dimensional model of judgment was supported, attention to the specific
characteristics that fell along these dimensions offered complementary information. For example, the ascription of high
benevolence to Jews was more pronounced on the characteristics antagonistic and peaceful than on morality. In contrast,
the ascription of low benevolence to Chechens was more pronounced on the characteristic peaceful than on antagonistic
or moral. Together, the two general dimensions of power and benevolence, and the specific characteristics that fall along
these dimensions, offer a comprehensive model of the content of out-group stereotypes.
U2 - 10.1002/ejsp.577
DO - 10.1002/ejsp.577
M3 - Article
VL - 38
SP - 1165
JO - European Journal of Social Psychology
JF - European Journal of Social Psychology
SN - 0046-2772
IS - 7
ER -