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- Title
Belief congruence and racial discrimination: review of the evidence and critical evaluation.
- Authors
Insko, Chester A.; Nacoste, Rupert W.; Moe, Jeffry L.
- Abstract
A review of the literature pertaining to Rokeach, Smith, and Evans' (1960) belief congruence theory provided a context for discussion of some methodological and theoretical issues relating to conceptualization of the dependent variables, belief content, belief discrepancy, meaningfulness of the race--belief comparison, attitude--belief feedback loops, attitude structure, and the relation between self and ideal similarity. The literature was judged supportive of a weak version of belief congruence theory which states that in those contexts in which social pressure is nonexistent or ineffective, belief is more important than race as a determinant of racial or ethnic discrimination. Evidence for a strong version of belief congruence theory (which states that in those contexts in which social pressure is nonexistent, or ineffective, belief is the only determinant of racial or ethnic discrimination) and was judged much more problematic.
- Subjects
BELIEF &; doubt; RACE discrimination; THEORY; COGNITIVE dissonance; ATTITUDE (Psychology); SOCIAL psychology
- Publication
European Journal of Social Psychology, 1983, Vol 13, Issue 2, p153
- ISSN
0046-2772
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/ejsp.2420130206