Part I: From there to here : theoretical background. From viciousness to viciousness : theories of intergroup relations ; Social dominance theory : a new synthesis -- Part II: Oppression and its psycho-ideological elements. The psychology of group dominance : social dominance orientation ; "Lets both agree that you're really stupid" : the power of consensual ideology -- Part III: The circle of oppression : the myriad expressions of institutional discrimination. "You stay in your part of town, and I'll stay in mine" : discrimination in the housing and retail markets ; "They're just too lazy to work" : discrimination in the labor market ; "They're just mentally and physically unfit" : discrimination in education and health care ; "The more of 'them' in prison, the better" : institutional terror, social control, and the dynamics of the criminal justice system -- Part IV: Oppression as a cooperative game. Social hierarchy and asymmetrical group behaviour ; Sex and power : the intersecting political psychologies of patriarchy and arbitrary-set hierarchy -- Epilogue
Summary
This volume focuses on the question of why people of one social group oppress and discriminate against people from other groups. It also considers why this is so difficult to eliminate, using the conceptual framework of social dominance theory
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-388) and index
