In this second episode about moral identity, Mike and Elizabeth talk about whether threats to in-group image, specifically the image some liberal leaning whites might prefer to hold about themselves, could prompt dissociation with their in-group. The authors of the article we chose believe so, and that this dissociation might be good for social justice causes, but Mike and Elizabeth aren’t so sure. We have a lively discussion about the authors’ claims and our own interpretation of their findings.
References:
Dai, J. D., Eason, A. E., Brady, L. M., & Fryberg, S. A. (2021). #NotAllWhites: Liberal-leaning White Americans racially disidentify and increase support for racial equity. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 47(11), 1612–1632.
