Seeing us in them : social divisions and the politics of group empathy / Cigdem V. Sirin, Nicholas A. Valentino, José D. Villalobos.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sirin, Cigdem V., author.

Valentino, Nicholas A., author.

Villalobos, José D., author.

Series:

Cambridge studies in public opinion and political psychology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Empathy.

Human rights.

Group identity.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 310 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2021.

System Details:

text file

PDF

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Prologue

The puzzle: Empathy for outgroups amid existential threats and ingroup interests

Group empathy theory

Measuring group empathy: The group empathy index

An origin story: Socializing group empathy via life experiences

Group empathy and homeland security: The case of flying while Arab

Group empathy and the politics of immigration

Group empathy and foreign policy

Group empathy in the Trump era

Group empathy, Brexit, and public opinion in the UK

Cultivating group empathy and challenging ethno-Nationalist politics

Epilogue: Group empathy in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 19 Mar 2021).

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Print version:

ISBN:

9781108863254

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