Inaction versus action in response to collective disadvantage
In this program of research I study determinants of inaction in response to different types of disadvantage (e.g., as ethnic minority, student). People often do not act out against experiences of disadvantage, such as when they are a target of discrimination. Why is this the case? And can we distinguish and predict different forms of inaction (e.g., acceptance, frustration)? I have taken different approaches here, one being to focus on the role of Just World Beliefs in responding to disadvantage (Stroebe et al., 2011; Stroebe, 2013). Taking a more applied approach, I have also studied responses to earthquakes in the North-East Groningen area (Otjes, Stroebe, & Postmes, 2014).
Researchers and partners
Behavioural and Social Sciences, Psychology
- dr. K.E. (Katherine) Stroebe , Social Psychology
- prof. dr. T.T. (Tom) Postmes, Social Psychology
University of Groningen, outside of Behavioural and Socials Sciences
Partners outside of the University of Groningen
- John Dovidio, Naomi Ellemers (UU), Manuela Barreto (University of Exeter), Melissa Sue John (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)
Education
Selection of BA and MA student projects
- inaction in response to the Groningen earthquakes?
- BJW and discrimination,
Results
Publications
- Stroebe, K., Wang, K., & Wright, S. (2015). Future directions in confronting disadvantage: moving from individual coping to societal change?. Journal of Social Issues, 71, 633-645.
- Stroebe, K. (2013). Motivated Inaction: When collective disadvantage does not induce collective action. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 43, 1963?2167.
- Wang, K., Stroebe, K., & Dovidio, J.F. (2012). Stigma consciousness and prejudice ambiguity: Can it be adaptive to perceive the world as biased? Personality and Individual Differences, 53, 241-245.
- Stroebe, K., Dovidio, J.F., Barreto, M., Ellemers, N., & John, M.S. (2011). Is the world a just place? Countering the negative consequences of pervasive discrimination by reaffirming the world as just. British Journal of Social Psychology, 50, 484?500.
University's focus areas
- Sustainable Society
More information
- Our special issue related to this topic: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/josi.2015.71.issue-3/issuetoc
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