Social Dominance: An Intergroup Theory of Social Hierarchy and Oppression
Jim Sidanius
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Description for Social Dominance: An Intergroup Theory of Social Hierarchy and Oppression
Paperback. This book employs social dominance theory to understand social hierarchy and oppression. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFS; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 170 x 22. Weight in Grams: 598.
This volume focuses on two questions: why do people from one social group oppress and discriminate against people from other groups? and why is this oppression so mind numbingly difficult to eliminate? The answers to these questions are framed using the conceptual framework of social dominance theory. Social dominance theory argues that the major forms of intergroup conflict, such as racism, classism and patriarchy, are all basically derived from the basic human predisposition to form and maintain hierarchical and group-based systems of social organization. In essence, social dominance theory presumes that, beneath major and sometimes profound difference between different human ... Read more
This volume focuses on two questions: why do people from one social group oppress and discriminate against people from other groups? and why is this oppression so mind numbingly difficult to eliminate? The answers to these questions are framed using the conceptual framework of social dominance theory. Social dominance theory argues that the major forms of intergroup conflict, such as racism, classism and patriarchy, are all basically derived from the basic human predisposition to form and maintain hierarchical and group-based systems of social organization. In essence, social dominance theory presumes that, beneath major and sometimes profound difference between different human ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521805407
SKU
V9780521805407
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Reviews for Social Dominance: An Intergroup Theory of Social Hierarchy and Oppression
'Tightly and scientifically written, the book is an excellent resource for scholars.' South African Journal of Psychology