Choosing the right level of analysis: Stereotypes shape social reality via collective action.
In his 2012 book Jussim argues that the self-fulfilling prophecy and expectancy effects of descriptive stereotypes are not potent shapers of social reality. However, his conclusion that descriptive stereotypes per se do not shape social reality is premature and overly reductionist. We review evidence that suggests descriptive stereotypes do have a substantial influence on social reality, by virtue of their influence on collective action.
ARC Centre of Excellence in Cognition and its Disorders,Department of Psychology,Royal Holloway,University of London,Egham,Surrey TW20 0EX,United KingdomBen.Tappin.2015@live.rhul.ac.ukRyan.McKay@rhul.ac.ukhttp://tinyurl.com/ryan-mckay.
Ben M
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Tappin
ARC Centre of Excellence in Cognition and its Disorders,Department of Psychology,Royal Holloway,University of London,Egham,Surrey TW20 0EX,United KingdomBen.Tappin.2015@live.rhul.ac.ukRyan.McKay@rhul.ac.ukhttp://tinyurl.com/ryan-mckay.
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McKay
School of Psychology,University of Kent,Canterbury,Kent CT2 7NP,United KingdomD.Abrams@kent.ac.ukhttps://www.kent.ac.uk/psychology/people/abramsd/index.html.
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Abrams
D006801:Humans; D012938:Social Perception; D019956:Stereotypic Movement Disorder; D013240:Stereotyping