In this second episode about moral identity, Mike and Elizabeth talk about whether threats to ingroup image, specifically the image some liberal leaning whites might prefer to hold about themselves, could prompt dissociation with their ingroup. 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.