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Is contact among social class groups associated with legitimation of inequality? An examination across 28 countries
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Abstract Is class-based contact associated with legitimation of inequality? Drawing from the idea that people adopt beliefs predominant in groups with whom they interact, we hypothesized that upper-class contact would correspond to greater legitimation of inequality, whereas lower-class contact would corresp... view more
Is class-based contact associated with legitimation of inequality? Drawing from the idea that people adopt beliefs predominant in groups with whom they interact, we hypothesized that upper-class contact would correspond to greater legitimation of inequality, whereas lower-class contact would correspond to lesser legitimation of inequality among lower- and upper-class individuals. We also hypothesized that middle-class individuals might possess a more precarious identity, leading lower-class contact to correspond to higher legitimation of inequality. We tested hypotheses using a nationally representative sample from Chile (N = 4446; Study 1), and nationally representative samples from 28 countries (N = 43,811; Study 2). Support for hypotheses was mixed. Upper-class contact was often associated with greater legitimation of inequality, whereas lower-class contact was frequently related to lower legitimation of inequality. Patterns emerged among most social class groups, but there was also variation across groups. We discuss potential explanations for results along with theoretical implications for class-based contact.... view less
Keywords
social inequality; social class; group membership; legitimation; social stratum; upper class; lower class; international comparison; Chile; ISSP
Classification
General Sociology, Basic Research, General Concepts and History of Sociology, Sociological Theories
Free Keywords
intergroup contact; legitimation of inequality; ISSP 2019 "Social Inequality V" (ZA7600 v 2.0.0)
Document language
English
Publication Year
2023
Page/Pages
p. 572-590
Journal
British Journal of Social Psychology, 63 (2023) 2
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1111/bjso.12692
ISSN
0144-6665
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0