ICPS
2019 International Convention of Psychological Science
The Rationalization of Inequality: Privilege Denial, White Identity Politics, and Tolerance of Bigotry
Inequality remains a constant feature of modern life. However, the rationalizations employed to excuse inequality are constantly in flux. We present 3 papers exploring novel ways in which inequality is rationalized, namely, the use of merit to conceal privilege, the normalization of white identity politics, and tolerance of overt racists.
Chairs & Discussants
- Miguel UnzuetaChair
University of California, Los Angeles
Presentations
- Invisibility Cloaks and Knapsacks: How the Privileged Use Merit to Conceal AdvantageTaylor Phillips
- “Weaponizing" White Identity: White Americans Increasingly Endorse Overt White Identity PoliticsEric Knowles
- “My Kind of Guy”: Social Dominance Orientation and Tolerance Toward Overt RacistsMiguel Unzueta
