Effects of Inequity Framing on Support for Inequity-Mitigating Policies
Rasmussen, Raea.
2018
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Abstract: Across two studies, we investigated how the framing of inequity (inequity frame) and the framing of a policy designed to mitigate this inequity (outcome frame) influenced participants' support for this policy. In Study 1, we were unable to replicate Lowery et al.'s (2012) results; we found no effect of framing on support for race-based affirmative action. Extending this paradigm to ... read moregender-related affirmative action, we found that participants were significantly more supportive of a policy that would benefit women compared to one that would harm men, regardless of participant gender. Support was also significantly associated with lower levels of hostile sexism, higher levels of benevolent sexism, greater support for meritocracy, lower group esteem for men, and less perceived legitimacy of the gender hierarchy for women. Change in the political landscape since Lowery et al.'s study is discussed as a primary explanation for inconsistent results.
Thesis (M.S.)--Tufts University, 2018.
Submitted to the Dept. of Psychology.
Advisor: Samuel Sommers.
Committee: Keith Maddox, and Brian Lowery.
Keyword: Social psychology.read less - ID:
- 4x51hw556
- Component ID:
- tufts:28626
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