Ambiguity, Social Influence, and Collective Action: Generating Collective Protest in Response to Tokenism
Ambiguity, Social Influence, and Collective Action: Generating Collective Protest in Response to Tokenism
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10.1177/01461672972312005
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发表时间：
1997-12
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4
通讯作者：
Stephen C. Wright
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作者：
Stephen C. Wright
社会认同理论（SIT）认为，弱势群体成员采取集体行动，只有当组间的边界被认为是不可渗透的，组内的地位被认为是非法的和不稳定的。在北美，群体间界限的实际渗透性往往是模糊的，采取集体行动的决定是在反对个人流动性的主导意识形态的情况下做出的。本研究采用象征主义的背景下，高度限制的边界渗透性，以反映这一社会现实，并测试的影响，所指的信息的影响和信息，从一个显着的外集团认可的集体行动。在实验1中，信息从一个在组成员描述象征性作为非法的，并表现出规范的愤怒增加集体行动的兴趣。在实验2中，来自关注集体不公正的排除组的信息也增加了对集体行为的兴趣。调查结果支持SIT，同时强调社会相关的影响，对集体行动的兴趣。
Social identity theory (SIT) proposes that disadvantaged group members take collective action only when intergroup boundaries are believed to be impermeable and in-group status is perceived as illegitimate and unstable. In North America, the actual permeability of intergroup boundaries is often ambiguous, and decisions to take collective action are made against a dominant ideology of individual mobility. This research used the context of tokenism-highly restricted boundary permeability-to reflect this social reality and to test the impact of referent informational influence and information from a salient out-group on endorsement of collective action. In Experiment 1, information from an in-group member describing tokenism as illegitimate and demonstrating a norm of anger increased interest in collective action. In Experiment 2, messages from the advantaged out-group focusing attention on collective injustice also increased interest in collective behavior. Findings support SIT; while highlighting the impact of socially relevant influences on interest in collective action.