A reconsideration of group differences in social psychology: Towards a critical intersectional approach

IF 4.8 2区 心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL
Natalie J. Sabik, H. Shellae Versey
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Social psychology has focused on patterns of inequality (e.g., discrimination, stereotyping, stigma, intergroup relations) that underlie well-documented disparities, often without engaging with the structural and intersectional patterns underlying these experiences. In this paper, we draw on intersectionality theory and research to illustrate how approaches to studying inequity and disparities in social psychology reflect a Western perspective, and structures work to uphold the status quo. It is argued that structures within the research process need to be made visible, both in terms of how research questions are framed, as well as on the representation within institutions responsible for producing and disseminating work addressing disparities. Engaging with intersectionality theory and research, we suggest four strategies that address individual and structural approaches to better position social psychology to contribute meaningfully to the reduction of disparate outcomes affecting minoritized individuals and groups. We suggest (a) examining and addressing the sources of inequality (e.g., addressing racism rather than the effects of racism), (b) carefully attending to language and framing in both the causes and impact of inequality and discrimination to shift the status quo in social psychology research and in society, (c) addressing representation within social psychology research, namely in critically examining representation and assumptions made about research samples, and (d) addressing representation in the “structure” of institutions. We offer these approaches, informed by intersectional theory, as tangible strategies to address some of the structural issues underlying inequality and disparities that can be addressed within social psychology.
重新考虑社会心理学中的群体差异:迈向批判性交叉方法
社会心理学一直专注于不平等的模式(如歧视、刻板印象、污名化、群体间关系),这些都是有据可查的差异的基础,但往往没有涉及这些经历背后的结构性和交叉性模式。在本文中,我们借鉴交叉性理论和研究,说明社会心理学中研究不公平和差异的方法是如何反映西方视角的,以及维护现状的结构是如何发挥作用的。本文认为,研究过程中的结构需要显性化,这既体现在研究问题的框架上,也体现在负责生产和传播解决差异问题的工作的机构内部的代表性上。结合交叉性理论和研究,我们提出了四项策略,以解决个人和结构性问题,从而使社会心理学更好地为减少影响少数群体和个人的不平等结果做出有意义的贡献。我们建议:(a) 研究并解决不平等的根源(例如,解决种族主义问题,而不是种族主义的影响);(b) 在不平等和歧视的原因和影响方面,仔细关注语言和框架,以改变社会心理学研究和社会的现状;(c) 解决社会心理学研究中的代表性问题,即批判性地检查研究样本的代表性和假设;(d) 解决机构 "结构 "中的代表性问题。我们在交叉理论的指导下提出了这些方法,作为解决社会心理学中可以解决的不平等和差异背后的一些结构性问题的具体策略。
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Social and Personality Psychology Compass
Social and Personality Psychology Compass Psychology-Social Psychology
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