Outgroup (sociology)

Outgroup (sociology)

In sociology, an outgroup is a social group towards which an individual feels contempt, opposition, or a desire to compete. Members of outgroups may be subject to outgroup homogeneity biases, and generally people tend to privilege ingroup members over outgroup members in many situations. The term originates from social identity theory.

As an example, in the Harry Potter stories the non-sorcerers ("Muggles") are an outgroup, although they are treated with condescension rather than contempt.


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Outgroup — may refer to: Outgroup (sociology), a social group Outgroup (cladistics), evolutionary history concept This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link l …   Wikipedia

  • Outgroup homogeneity bias — According to the outgroup homogeneity bias, individuals see members of their own group as being relatively more varied than members of other groups.This bias was found to be unrelated to the number of group and non group members individuals knew …   Wikipedia

  • Peace Journalism — Peace Media , Conflict Resolving Media , Conflict Sensitive Journalism , Conflict Solution Journalism , Reporting the World , Constructive Conflict Coverage, and Peacebuilding Media redirect here. A comparison of peace journalism and war… …   Wikipedia

  • Contact hypothesis — In criminology, psychology, and sociology, the contact hypothesis has been described as one of the best ways to improve relations among groups that are experiencing conflict.[1][2] Gordon W. Allport (1954) is often credited with the development… …   Wikipedia

  • White privilege — is a sociological concept that describes advantages purportedly enjoyed by white persons beyond that which is commonly experienced by non white people in those same social, political, and economic spaces (nation, community, workplace, income, etc …   Wikipedia

  • Donald T. Campbell — Donald Thomas Campbell (November 20, 1916 May 5, 1996) was an American social scientist. He is noted for his work in methodology. He coined the term evolutionary epistemology and developed a selectionist theory of human creativity. Conte …   Wikipedia

  • Race (classification of humans) — Race Classification Race (classification of humans) Genetics …   Wikipedia

  • Ingroups and outgroups — In sociology and social psychology, ingroups and outgroups are social groups to which an individual feels as though he or she belongs as a member, or (for outgroups) to which they feel contempt, opposition, or a desire to compete. People tend to… …   Wikipedia

  • Antisemitismusforschung — Die Antisemitismusforschung untersucht die Ursachen und Formen des Antisemitismus, seine Wurzeln in Antiker Judenfeindschaft, im mittelalterlichen und neuzeitlichen Antijudaismus sowie seine Fortsetzungen und Wandlungen seit 1945. Ihre Vertreter… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • John Murray Cuddihy — (born c.1922) is an American sociologist. He is a member of the doctoral faculty at the Graduate School and University Center of he City University of New York (GSUC). He is the author of No Offense: Civil Religion and Protestant Taste and The… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”