DOI

10.1080/00224545.2015.1106434

Abstract

In this research we take the theoretical approach advocated by Greenwald and Pettigrew (2014) and demonstrate the powerful role of ingroup favoritism, rather than hostility, in American intergroup biases. Specifically, we take a novel perspective to understanding the relationship between political ideology and discrimination against ethnic-minority Americans by focusing on the role of patriotism. Across three studies, we show that political ideology is a strong predictor of resource allocation biases and this effect is mediated by American patriotism and not by prejudice or nationalism. Conservatives report greater levels of patriotism than liberals, and patriotism is associated with donating more to American, as opposed to ethnic-minority American, organizations. We further show that the link between patriotism and partiality to the national group is mediated by stronger ‘American=White’ associations. These findings have important implications for intergroup relations and diversity-related policy issues in the United States.

Document Type

Post-print Article

Publication Date

2015

Publisher Statement

Copyright © 2015 Clark University Press.

DOI: 10.1080/00224545.2015.1106434

The definitive version is available at: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00224545.2015.1106434

Full Citation:

Hoyt, Crystal L., and Aleah Goldin. "Political ideology and American intergroup discrimination: A patriotism perspective." The Journal of Social Psychology 156, no. 4 (2015): 369-381. doi:10.1080/00224545.2015.1106434.

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