Social dominance theory explains the mechanisms of group hierarchy oppression using three basic mechanisms:
· Aggregated individual discrimination (ordinary discrimination)
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· Aggregated institutional discrimination (discrimination by governmental and business institutions)
o Systematic Terror (police violence, death squads, etc.)
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· Behavioural asymmetry
o systematic outgroup favouritism or deference (minorities favour hegemony individuals)
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· self-handicapping (low expectations of minorities are self-fulfilling prophecies)
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· ideological asymmetry (as status increases, so do beliefs legitimizing and or enhancing the current social hierarchy)
These processes are driven by legitimizing myths, which are beliefs that justify social dominance:
· paternalistic myths (hegemony serves society, looks after incapable minorities)
· reciprocal myths (suggestions that hegemonic and outgroups are actually equal)
· sacred myths (Divine right of kings – religion-approved mandate for hegemony to govern)
· Human social hierarchy consists of a hegemonic group at the top and negative reference groups at the bottom.
· As a role gets more powerful, the probability it is occupied by a hegemonic group member increases (Law of increasing proportion).
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