Group Favoritism and Perceived Discrimination among Students of Different Social Categories
Authors/Creators
- 1. Department of Psychology, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur Univerrsity Gorakhpur U.P. India
- 2. amity institute of Psychology and Allied Sciences Amity University, Noida U.P. India
Description
Present study aimed to investigate the group favoritism and perceived discrimination which ply a major role in inter-group behavior. It was hypothesized that negatively evaluated group or category feel more perceived discrimination and adopted out-group favoritism. One hundred twenty students (40 Gen, 40 OBC and 40 SC/ST) of Gorakhpur University were administered two standardized questionnaires; Social Stereotypes Scale, and Perceived Discrimination Questionnaire. Results reveal that students of general category adopted in-group favoritism and less perceived discrimination. students of SC/ST category manifested out-group favoritism and feel highest perceived discrimination. Findings were explained with the help of social identity and social justification theory.
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