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- Title
Navigating Stigma and Group Conflict: Group Identification as a Cause and Consequence of Self-Labeling.
- Authors
Whitson, Jennifer; Anicich, Eric M.; Wang, Cynthia S.; Galinsky, Adam D.
- Abstract
A crucial element of navigating group conflict is how group members manage stigma imposed on them by other groups. Across three experiments, we propose that group identification is a cause and consequence of self-labeling with stigmatizing group labels, a practice known to reduce stigma. Experiment 1 found that group identification increased self-labeling with a stigmatizing group label. In Experiment 2, individuals who self-labeled with a stigmatizing group label felt more identified with their group, which reduced the label's perceived negativity; they also persisted longer on an in-group helping task, an effect that was partially mediated by group identification. In Experiment 3, observers perceived self-labelers as more identified with their group and as viewing the label less negatively; perceived group identification mediated the relationship. Group identification is a critical component in reappropriating stigmatizing labels and provides insight into how highly identified members can navigate group conflict by negotiating their group's identity.
- Subjects
SOCIAL stigma; CONFLICT management; GROUP identity; LABELING theory; INTERGROUP relations
- Publication
Negotiation & Conflict Management Research, 2017, Vol 10, Issue 2, p88
- ISSN
1750-4708
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/ncmr.12094