Seeing Us in Them
Social Divisions and the Politics of Group Empathy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19947993 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cigdem V Sirin (0000-0002-3445-7047, The University of Texas at El Paso), Nicholas A Valentino (0000-0001-6767-4841, University of Michigan), José D Villalobos (0000-0001-7619-0494, The University of Texas at El Paso) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Publication date | 2021-03-18 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Seeing Us in Them (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1017/9781108863254 |
| OpenAlex | W3201432583 |
| Open Library | OL34778908M |
| ISBN | 9781108863254 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 32 |
What causes some people to stand in solidarity with those from other races, religions, or nationalities, even when that solidarity does not seem to benefit the individual or their group? Seeing Us in Them examines outgroup empathy as a powerful predisposition in politics that pushes individuals to see past social divisions and work together in complex, multicultural societies. It also reveals racial/ethnic intergroup differences in this predisposition, rooted in early patterns of socialization and collective memory. Outgroup empathy explains why African Americans vehemently oppose the border wall and profiling of Arabs, why Latinos are welcoming of Syrian refugees and support humanitarian assistance, why some white Americans march in support of Black Lives Matter through a pandemic, and even why many British citizens oppose Brexit. Outgroup empathy is not naïve; rather it is a rational and necessary force that helps build trust and maintain stable democratic norms of compromise and reciprocity
Empathy · Ethnic group · Multiculturalism · Outgroup · Political science · Politics · Reciprocity (cultural anthropology) · Sociology · Solidarity · Gender Studies · Law · Migration, Refugees, and Integration · Populism, Right-Wing Movements · Psychology · Religion and Society Interactions · Social Psychology
Outgroup Empathy and Opposition to Restrictive Voting Laws
Reformulating and Reassessing Solidarity’s Downstream Effects
Connecting the American People
Are we what parties we support? Personality traits and party support in a multi‐party system
The “populist imbecile” versus the “heartless shrew”
Examining the determinants of opposition to birthright citizenship
Emotions and racial differences, moving forward
Diversity management from a target’s perspective
Solidarity Between People of Color
The Effects of Empathic Reactions to the Overturning of Roe v. Wade on Campaign Participation and Voter Turnout
Is unity durable among people of color? Two large experiments stress-testing solidarity between Black and Latino Americans
Racial Attitudes and Views of Disaster
Emotional labor in decision making
New tree, growing forrest
Borders
Solidarity Between People of Color Has Dynamic, Partisan Roots
Rage Against the Machine? Why System Justification Drives (Some) Asian Americans to Spurn Racial Solidarity
The Changing Influence of Union Membership and Education for American Union Members’ Partisanship, Racial Resentment, and Social Welfare Preferences
Testing the stability and temporal order of People of Color Identity and People of Color Solidarity
Narratives of solidarity
Testing Snowden’s Hypothesis Does Mere Awareness Drive Opposition to Government Surveillance
How Wide is the Arc of Racial Solidarity? People of Color and Middle Easterners and North Africans
Not My Problem
Left-Right Social Identity and the Polarization of Political Tolerance
Perceived threat, compassion, and public evaluations toward refugees
Bridging the Gaps Between Us
As Racial Attitudes Go, So Goes Approval
Cultural Threat, Outgroup Discrimination, and Attitudes toward Transgender Rights
A Drop in the Ocean
Immigrants' attitudes towards immigration
Fickle Prosociality
What's new about new destinations? Cinderella states and the comparative study of migration
| Unique citing works | 32 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 5,33 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 30 |