Patriotism Longitudinally Predicts Symbolic Projection of Indigenous Culture Yet Undermines Recognition of Historical Injustices
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10901618 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Zoe Bertenshaw (0000-0002-7869-6736, School of Psychology University of Auckland Auckland New Zealand, corresponding author), C G Sibley (0000-0002-4064-8800, School of Psychology University of Auckland Auckland New Zealand), Douglas Osborne (0000-0002-8513-4125, School of Psychology University of Auckland Auckland New Zealand) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 101-114 |
| Publication date | 2026-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal of Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0046-2772 • E-ISSN: 1099-0992 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/ejsp.70030 |
| OpenAlex | W4415645020 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 45 |
Although Indigenous culture can help settler colonies positively distinguish themselves from other nations, unjust colonial histories can undermine national esteem. Patriotism among settler colonisers should therefore discourage marginalising Indigenous culture (low symbolic exclusion) yet encourage denying the contemporary relevance of colonial injustices (high historical negation). Using a random intercepts cross‐lagged panel model (RI‐CLPM), we test the within‐person effects of both patriotism and nationalism on symbolic exclusion and historical negation over 9 years among a nationwide sample of New Zealand Europeans ( N = 22,547). As hypothesised, patriotism (but not nationalism) uniquely predicted within‐person decreases in symbolic exclusion and increases in historical negation over time. Results replicated when (a) excluding nationalism and (b) examining patriotism's impact on symbolic‐ and resource‐based policy opposition. Thus, patriotism among settler colonisers simultaneously motivates the symbolic projection of Indigenous culture and the denial of the enduring impact of colonial injustices. These insights help explain why some settler colonisers display tokenistic (anti‐)bicultural beliefs
Colonialism · Indigenous · Nationalism · Negation · Patriotism · The Symbolic · Cultural Differences and Values · Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights · Social and Intergroup Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |