Disparities in Judgments of the O. J. Simpson Case

A Social Identity Perspective

Bibliographic Data

ID10219827
AuthorsVictoria Kuhl (Saybrook University, corresponding author)
Year1997
Volume53
Issue3
Pages531-545
Publication date1997-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Social Issues (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-4537 • E-ISSN: 1540-4560
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1540-4560.1997.tb02127.x
OpenAlexW2019472979
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited18

In this article, social identity theory is used to explore the disparate perceptions of Blacks and Whites regarding the O. J. Simpson case. In social identity theory, the desire to view one's own social group positively is seen as a primary motivation underlying causal attributions for disturbing social events. This work suggests that racially polarized judgments of the O. J. Simpson trial may be related to (a) perceptions of the nature of status boundaries between Blacks and Whites in American society; (b) the relative importance of social identity; and (c) the degree to which the out‐group is seen to pose a threat to the in‐group's objective interests and identity concerns. Theoretical and empirical work in social identity theory is discussed

Attribution · Identity (music · Perception · Perspective (graphical · Social group · Social identity approach · Social identity theory · Social perception · Sociology · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Dispute Resolution and Class Actions · Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection · Philosophy · Psychology · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Power and Status Dynamics · Social Psychology

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