Bibliograph

The wealth paradox, economic prosperity and the hardening of attitudes, Frank Mols, Jolanda Jetten

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The wealth paradox, economic prosperity and the hardening of attitudes, Frank Mols, Jolanda Jetten

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 192-209) and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The wealth paradox

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

974846741

Responsibility statement

Frank Mols, Jolanda Jetten

Sub title

economic prosperity and the hardening of attitudes

Summary

The West is currently in the grip of a perfect storm: a lingering economic recession, a global refugee crisis, declining faith in multiculturalism, and the rise of populist anti-immigration parties. These developments seem to confirm the widely held view that hardship and poverty lead to social unrest and, more specifically, scapegoating of minorities. Yet in this provocative new book, Mols and Jetten present compelling evidence to show that prejudice and intergroup hostility can be equally prevalent in times of economic prosperity, and among more affluent sections of the population. Integrating theory and research from social psychology, political science, sociology, and history, the authors systematically investigate why positive factors such as gratification, economic prosperity, and success may also fuel negative attitudes and behaviours. The Wealth Paradox provides a timely and important re-evaluation of the role that economic forces play in shaping prejudice. --, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Part I. What we know (or think we know) -- Recognising the elephant -- Tracing the origins of "harsh times" assumptions -- Empirical evidence for the "harsh times producing hard attitudes" hypothesis -- Part II. Broading our horizon: the 'weatlh paradox' -- Rethinking the relationship between wealth and tolerance: national, regional and local trends -- Development aid, charitable giving and economic prosperity -- The relative nature of wealth -- Part III. Understanding the 'wealth paradox' -- Towards and explanation of the wealth paradox: introducing social identity theorising -- The wealth paradox explained -- The missing link: crafty politicians galvanizing latent sentiments

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