PSYCO241 Lecture 9: 1-9-tajfel-et-al-1970-1971.pdf

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCO241
• Professor: Blanchette

Document Summary

Aim: to test the idea that prejudice and discrimination can occur even without group history. To test the idea that prejudice and discrimination can occur even without group history. Ssoocciiaall iiddeennttiittyy tthheeoorryy -- tthhee iiddeeaa ooff aann iinnddiivviidduuaall""ss ppeerrcceeppttiioonn oonn sseellff--ccoonncceepptt,, iinncclluuddiinngg aaddooppttiinngg tthhee nnoorrmmss aanndd aattttiittuuddeess ooff tthhoossee wwiitthhiinn yyoouurr iinn--ggrroouupp. Tajfel carried out a number of studies to develop and test. Tajfel carried out a number of studies to develop and test social identity theory. Tajfel et al. wanted to test the idea that prejudice and discrimination can occur. Tajfel et al. wanted to test the idea that prejudice and discrimination can occur between groups even if there is no history between between groups even if there is no history between. Having found prejudice ggrroouuppss wwhhiicchh hhaavvee nnoo between such between such minimal groups, tajfel et al. wanted hhiissttoorryy aanndd nnoo to investigate further i to investigate further into the possible causes. ccoommppeettiittiioonn.