Is this about me? Responding to subtle discrimination beyond an individual versus group perspective
Stroebe, K.E.
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Stroebe, K. E. (2009, March 26). Is this about me? Responding to subtle discrimination beyond an individual versus group perspective. Kurt Lewin Institute Dissertation Series.
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Is this about me?
Responding to subtle discrimination – beyond an individual versus group perspective
Proefschrift ter verkrijging van
de graad van Doctor aan de Universiteit Leiden, op gezag van Rector Magnificus prof.mr. P.F. van der Heijden,
volgens besluit van het College voor Promoties te verdedigen op donderdag 26 maart 2009
klokke 15 uur door Katherine Stroebe geboren te Marburg (an der Lahn)
in 1975
Promotiecommissie:
Promotor: Prof. Dr. N. Ellemers Copromotor: Dr. M. Barreto
Referent: Prof. Dr. R. Spears (University of Cardiff, UK) Overige Leden: Dr. C. Van Laar (Universiteit Leiden)
Dr. D. Scheepers (Universiteit Leiden) Prof. Dr. T. Postmes (Universiteit Groningen)
Prof. Dr. J. Dovidio (Yale University, US)
The research conducted in this dissertation was made possible by grant 016-025-021 awarded by the Dutch National Science Foundation (NWO)
Cover painting: Thomas Eggerer
“Trinity”, 2005 Acrylic on canvas 188 x 127 cm
Courtesy Galerie Daniel Buchholz, Cologne
Contents
page
1
1. Introduction 5 2. When searching hurts: The role of information search in
reactions to subtle discrimination
37
Study 2.1. 43
Study 2.2. 52
General Discussion 59
3. For better or for worse: The congruence of personal and group outcomes on targets’ responses to discrimination
65
Study 3.1. 69
Study 3.2. 76
General Discussion 86
4. Is the world a just place? Countering the negative consequences of pervasive discrimination by affirming the world as just
93
Study 4.1. 97
Study 4.2. 103
General Discussion 115
5. Summary and Discussion 121
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References 147
SSamenvatting (Summary in Dutch) 159
A
Acknowledgements 169
C
Curriculum Vitae 171
