The meaning of respect under varying context conditions
Author(s) / Creator(s)
Schaefer, Christoph Daniel
Zitzmann, Steffen
Loreth, Lukas
Paffrath, Julian
Grabow, Hilmar
Loewy, Michael
Simon, Bernd
Abstract / Description
The concept of respect figures prominently in several theories on intergroup relations. Previous studies suggested that the experience of being respected is primarily related to the feeling of being recognized as an equal, as opposed to social recognition of needs or achievements. Those studies focused, however, on either minority groups or ad hoc groups, thereby possibly giving equality recognition an advantage. This article extends previous findings by comparing societal groups situated in various contexts. We examined eight groups from four countries. We anticipated and found that the link between respect and equality recognition was stronger for groups that are in the position of minorities compared to groups associated with majorities. Owing to the moral and legal force of the norm of equality, disadvantaged minorities in particular might be able to improve their societal position by founding their claims on the equality principle. Need recognition, in contrast, was less influential for minority groups than for majority groups. While we observed these context-dependent variations, an internal meta-analysis showed that feeling recognized as an equal was, overall, the strongest indicator for feeling respected. This suggests that demands for respect could often be addressed by establishing relationships in society that are based on mutual recognition as equals, while the implications of achievement and need recognition should additionally be considered in specific contexts.
Keyword(s)
respect equality recognition minorities majorities social protestPersistent Identifier
Date of first publication
2021-10-29
Journal title
Journal of Social and Political Psychology
Volume
9
Issue
2
Page numbers
536–552
Publisher
PsychOpen GOLD
Publication status
publishedVersion
Review status
peerReviewed
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Schaefer, C. D., Zitzmann, S., Loreth, L., Paffrath, J., Grabow, H., Loewy, M., & Simon, B. (2021). The meaning of respect under varying context conditions. Journal of Social and Political Psychology, 9(2), 536-552. https://doi.org/10.5964/jspp.7313
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Schaefer, Christoph Daniel
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Zitzmann, Steffen
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Loreth, Lukas
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Paffrath, Julian
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Grabow, Hilmar
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Loewy, Michael
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Simon, Bernd
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Date of first publication2021-10-29
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Abstract / DescriptionThe concept of respect figures prominently in several theories on intergroup relations. Previous studies suggested that the experience of being respected is primarily related to the feeling of being recognized as an equal, as opposed to social recognition of needs or achievements. Those studies focused, however, on either minority groups or ad hoc groups, thereby possibly giving equality recognition an advantage. This article extends previous findings by comparing societal groups situated in various contexts. We examined eight groups from four countries. We anticipated and found that the link between respect and equality recognition was stronger for groups that are in the position of minorities compared to groups associated with majorities. Owing to the moral and legal force of the norm of equality, disadvantaged minorities in particular might be able to improve their societal position by founding their claims on the equality principle. Need recognition, in contrast, was less influential for minority groups than for majority groups. While we observed these context-dependent variations, an internal meta-analysis showed that feeling recognized as an equal was, overall, the strongest indicator for feeling respected. This suggests that demands for respect could often be addressed by establishing relationships in society that are based on mutual recognition as equals, while the implications of achievement and need recognition should additionally be considered in specific contexts.en_US
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Publication statuspublishedVersion
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Review statuspeerReviewed
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CitationSchaefer, C. D., Zitzmann, S., Loreth, L., Paffrath, J., Grabow, H., Loewy, M., & Simon, B. (2021). The meaning of respect under varying context conditions. Journal of Social and Political Psychology, 9(2), 536-552. https://doi.org/10.5964/jspp.7313en_US
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ISSN2195-3325
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Persistent Identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/5675
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Persistent Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.6279
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Language of contenteng
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PublisherPsychOpen GOLD
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Is version ofhttps://doi.org/10.5964/jspp.7313
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Is related tohttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.5165
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Keyword(s)respecten_US
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Keyword(s)equality recognitionen_US
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Keyword(s)minoritiesen_US
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Keyword(s)majoritiesen_US
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Keyword(s)social protesten_US
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Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)150
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TitleThe meaning of respect under varying context conditionsen_US
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DRO typearticle
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Issue2
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Journal titleJournal of Social and Political Psychology
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Page numbers536–552
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Volume9
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Visible tag(s)Version of Recorden_US