Sirin / Valentino / Villalobos Seeing Us in Them

Social Divisions and the Politics of Group Empathy
Erscheinungsjahr 2021
ISBN: 978-1-108-85281-4
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 0 Seiten

Reihe: Cambridge Studies in Public Opinion and Political Psychology

What causes some people to stand in solidarity with those from other races, religions, or nationalities, even when that solidarity does not seem to benefit the individual or their group? Seeing Us in Them examines outgroup empathy as a powerful predisposition in politics that pushes individuals to see past social divisions and work together in complex, multicultural societies. It also reveals racial/ethnic intergroup differences in this predisposition, rooted in early patterns of socialization and collective memory. Outgroup empathy explains why African Americans vehemently oppose the border wall and profiling of Arabs, why Latinos are welcoming of Syrian refugees and support humanitarian assistance, why some white Americans march in support of Black Lives Matter through a pandemic, and even why many British citizens oppose Brexit. Outgroup empathy is not naïve; rather it is a rational and necessary force that helps build trust and maintain stable democratic norms of compromise and reciprocity.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sirin, Cigdem V.

Valentino, Nicholas A.

Villalobos, José D.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Sozialpsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Amerikanische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. The Puzzle: Empathy for Outgroups amid Existential Threats and Ingroup Interests; 2. Group Empathy Theory; 3. Measuring Group Empathy: The Group Empathy Index; 4. An Origin Story: Socializing Group Empathy via Life Experiences; 5. Group Empathy and Homeland Security: The Case of Flying While Arab; 6. Group Empathy and the Politics of Immigration; 7. Group Empathy and Foreign Policy; 8. Group Empathy in the Trump Era; 9. Group Empathy, Brexit, and Public Opinion in the UK; 10. Cultivating Group Empathy and Challenging Ethno-Nationalist Politics.

Über Autor(innen)

Villalobos, José D.
José D. Villalobos is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Texas at El Paso. His research examines public opinion and policy making dynamics in the areas of the US presidency, race and ethnicity, and immigration.

Sirin, Cigdem V.
Cigdem V. Sirin is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Texas at El Paso. Her research interests center on examining the microfoundations of interstate and intrastate conflict processes and outcomes.

Valentino, Nicholas A.
Nicholas A. Valentino is Professor of Political Science and Research Professor in the Center for Political Studies at the University of Michigan. He studies political campaigns, racial attitudes, emotions, and social group cues in political communication.