Social Dominance Orientation

“Social Dominance Orientation” explores the psychological foundations of group dominance and how some individuals support the dominance of specific groups over others.

1: Social Dominance Orientation: Introduces the core concept and its influence on social and political behavior.

2: Right-wing authoritarian personality: Explores authoritarian personalities and their support of hierarchical structures.

3: System justification: Analyzes why individuals support existing social systems that reinforce inequality, impacting social order.

4: The Authoritarian Personality: Examines the historical roots of authoritarianism and its influence on contemporary political ideology.

5: Social dominance theory: Introduces the framework linking group-based hierarchies to political systems, highlighting implications for governance.

6: Realistic conflict theory: Explores how competition over resources can fuel prejudice and dominance.

7: Ambivalent sexism: Discusses how hostile and benevolent sexism maintains gender inequality.

8: Intergroup relations: Delves into group interactions within hierarchies and their effects on social cohesion and political stability.

9: Diversity ideologies: Explores views on diversity that challenge or reinforce social dominance hierarchies.

10: Axes of Subordination: Breaks down various forms of subordination, such as race, gender, and class, intersecting with dominance orientation.

11: Prejudice: Examines how prejudice reinforces social hierarchies and connects to social dominance orientation, illustrating deep biases.

12: Conscientiousness: Discusses how conscientiousness relates to social dominance, showing how individuals navigate power dynamics.

13: Political psychology: Explores how political psychology helps understand social dominance, focusing on the shaping of political attitudes.

14: Authoritarian personality: Analyzes the authoritarian personality and its support for rigid social structures and dominance.

15: Minimal group paradigm: Introduces an experiment showing how arbitrary distinctions can fuel dominance behaviors.

16: Openness to experience: Explores how openness as a personality trait affects attitudes toward hierarchy and diversity.

17: HEXACO model of personality structure: Delves into the HEXACO framework, focusing on traits inversely related to social dominance.

18: Jim Sidanius: Overview of Jim Sidanius, co-founder of social dominance theory, and his contributions to understanding hierarchy and power.

19: Felicia Pratto: Highlights Felicia Pratto’s contributions to social dominance theory, focusing on her research into power and inequality.

20: Eva G. T. Green: Explores Eva Green's work on intergroup relations, examining ideologies around inequality and dominance.

21: Empathy gap: Discusses the empathy gap, explaining how individuals high in social dominance orientation.