Social dominance orientation as an obstacle to intergroup apology

Social Dominance An Intergroup Theory of Social Hierarchy and Oppression

Social dominance : an intergroup theory of social hierarchy and oppression / Jim Sidanius, Felicia Pratto. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Emotional responses to intergroup apology mediate intergroup forgiveness and retribution

Intergroup Contact Effects via Ingroup Distancing among Majority and Minority Groups: Moderation by Social Dominance Orientation

Five studies tested whether intergroup contact reduces negative outgroup attitudes through a process of ingroup distancing. Based on the deprovincialization hypothesis and Social Dominance Theory, we hypothesized that the indirect effect of cross-group friendship on outgroup attitudes via reduced ingroup identification is moderated by individuals' Social Dominance Orientation (SDO), and occurs ...

Social Dominance and Sexual Orientation

Summary Heterosexual males are reported to display higher levels of physical aggression and lower levels of empathy than homosexual males. A characteristic linked to both aggression and empathy is social dominance orientation (SDO). A significant sex difference has been reported for SDO, with heterosexual males scoring higher than heterosexual females. The precise relationship between dominance...

Social dominance orientation: Cause or ‘mere effect’?