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- Exclusion and Extremism
- Exclusion and Extremism
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Introduction
- Part I The Link between Exclusion and Extremism
- Part II Drivers of the Exclusion–Extremism Link
- 6 Extremism and Exclusion
- 7 Divided Groups, Polarized Identities, and Extremist Behavior
- 8 It’s the Group, Not Just the Individual
- 9 “Who Do They Think We Are?!”
- 10 The Exclusion–Extremism Link in Non-WEIRD Populations
- Part III Topics Related to the Exclusion–Extremism Link
- Index
- References
9 - “Who Do They Think We Are?!”
How Status Indignity and Exclusion Can Motivate Radicalization
from Part II - Drivers of the Exclusion–Extremism Link
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 16 May 2024
- Exclusion and Extremism
- Exclusion and Extremism
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Introduction
- Part I The Link between Exclusion and Extremism
- Part II Drivers of the Exclusion–Extremism Link
- 6 Extremism and Exclusion
- 7 Divided Groups, Polarized Identities, and Extremist Behavior
- 8 It’s the Group, Not Just the Individual
- 9 “Who Do They Think We Are?!”
- 10 The Exclusion–Extremism Link in Non-WEIRD Populations
- Part III Topics Related to the Exclusion–Extremism Link
- Index
- References
Summary
Societies have constant competition between progressive forces that would reduce group-based inequality and regressive forces that would maintain it. As groups vie for superiority or equality, people on all sides can feel that their group is not being accorded as much status as it deserves, the feeling of status indignity. Further, political contests can lead people on all sides to feel excluded. We show that status indignity and exclusion are connected and can lead to radicalization. In reviewing research on social dominance orientation, right-wing authoritarianism, and collective narcissism, we identify evidence that regressive radicalization is more likely than progressive radicalization due to the psychological assumptions of people who favor regressive versus progressive movements.
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- Exclusion and ExtremismA Psychological Perspective, pp. 184 - 211Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024