Components of anti-Muslim prejudice: The role of right-wing authoritarianism
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Christopher Beck
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Plant, E. Ashby
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The Florida State University
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2015
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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46
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Committee members: Boot, Walter; McNulty, James
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Place of publication: United States, Ann Arbor; ISBN=978-1-339-07605-8
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M.S.
Discipline of degree
Psychology
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The Florida State University
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2015
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Following 9/11 and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, anti-Muslim prejudice and violence dramatically escalated in the United States. We argue that a major contributor to this prejudice and aggression is endorsement of Right-wing Authoritarianism (RWA) because people high in RWA tend to respond aggressively towards groups that are perceived as threatening current societal norms particularly when they perceive that such aggression is supported by authority figures. We posit that Americans high in RWA view Muslims as threatening traditional American norms and perceive the military action in predominantly Muslim nations as indicating approval by the U.S. government for aggression toward Muslims. Across three studies, we found consistent support for our hypotheses that RWA is associated with negative attitudes and hostile behavior toward Muslims. The implications for the impact of RWA on prejudice toward Muslims are discussed.
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Behavioral psychology; Islamic Studies; Clinical psychology; Social structure