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Group Favoritism and Perceived Discrimination among Student of Different Social Categories


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1 Department of Psychology, D.D.U. Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, India
2 Amity Institute of Psychology and Allied Sciences, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
     

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Present study armed to investigate the group favoritism and perceived discrimination which plays a major role in inter group behavior. It was hypothesized that negatively valuated group or category feel more perceived discrimination and adopted out group favoritism. One hundred twenty students (40 Gen, 40 OBC, 40 SC/ST) of Gorakhpur university were administered two standardized questionnaire-Social stereotypes scale and Perceived discrimination questionnaire. Results reveal that student of general category adopted in group favoritism and less perceived discrimination. Students of SC/ST category manifested out-group favoritism and feel highest perceived discrimination. Findings were explained with the help of social identity and social justification theory.

Keywords

Fn-Group Favoritism, Out-Group Favoritism, Perceived Discrimination, Social Categories.
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Shraddhesh Kumar Tiwari
Department of Psychology, D.D.U. Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, India
Dhananjay Kumar
Department of Psychology, D.D.U. Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, India
Vijaysen Pandey
Amity Institute of Psychology and Allied Sciences, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Abstract


Present study armed to investigate the group favoritism and perceived discrimination which plays a major role in inter group behavior. It was hypothesized that negatively valuated group or category feel more perceived discrimination and adopted out group favoritism. One hundred twenty students (40 Gen, 40 OBC, 40 SC/ST) of Gorakhpur university were administered two standardized questionnaire-Social stereotypes scale and Perceived discrimination questionnaire. Results reveal that student of general category adopted in group favoritism and less perceived discrimination. Students of SC/ST category manifested out-group favoritism and feel highest perceived discrimination. Findings were explained with the help of social identity and social justification theory.

Keywords


Fn-Group Favoritism, Out-Group Favoritism, Perceived Discrimination, Social Categories.