Papers by Aline Lima Nunes
"In this research, we have analysed the role played by the scope of justice and belief in a just ... more "In this research, we have analysed the role played by the scope of justice and belief in a just world (BJW) in discrimination against immigrants. In Study 1 (n=185), we found that the relationship between prejudice and discrimination is mediated by a restricted view of the scope of justice. In addition, the results also showed that this mediation is moderated by BJW insofar as the mediation occurred in participants with a high level of BJW but not in participants with a low level of BJW. Studies 2 and 3 experimentally tested our prediction that the legitimising role played by the scope of justice is guided by a justice motive such as BJW. In both studies, the results showed a greater degree of discrimination against immigrants when a restricted scope of justice was considered but only when the BJW was made salient. In sum, these results introduced an innovation into the literature on the legitimation of social inequalities by demonstrating the relevant role played by the justice perceptions in discrimination against immigrants."
The idea that “justice is for everyone” seems to be over. A justice perception can have unfair co... more The idea that “justice is for everyone” seems to be over. A justice perception can have unfair consequences for those who are perceived not to be included within the boundaries of fairness. This is what the scope of justice is all about: who is within and who is outside of the “justice boundaries”. This paper intends to clarify the concept and explain how social psychologists work with it in real-life contexts. We argue that the scope of justice is a key concept that helps us to understand a broad range of intergroup conflicts, besides being an understudied phenomenon that motivates a variety of justice-related issues such as deservingness, animal rights, discrimination and environmental conflict. We also discuss and review the relevant literature concerning the psychological and social functions of the scope of justice, highlighting its possible antecedents and consequences. Finally, we outline the current applied research into the role played by processes used to legitimize damaging behaviors against people who are perceived to be outside of the scope of justice. In light of this concept, the “justice is for everyone” maxim should probably be changed to “justice is for those who are not excluded from our boundaries of fairness”.
This article analyses the relationships between racial prejudice (flagrant and symbolic) and univ... more This article analyses the relationships between racial prejudice (flagrant and symbolic) and university students' membership of socio-political groups, their adhesion to political ideologies, and their attitudes related to the developed and developing worlds. A total of 418 students participated in the study. The results show a negative correlation between adhesion to left-wing ideology and social distance from black people. They also show that favourable attitudes to the developed world are positively correlated to the distance from black people. Finally, group memberships in social movements and in affective-religious communities inhibit the expression of symbolic racial prejudice.
A reflexão teórica sobre os processos de exclusão racial na construção da identidade das crianças... more A reflexão teórica sobre os processos de exclusão racial na construção da identidade das crianças negras no Brasil ainda é escassa. Este estudo problematiza sobre as possíveis consequências da discriminação racial na construção da identidade em crianças e adolescentes. Foram realizadas entrevistas semiestruturadas com 161 crianças, com idades entre 9 e 12 anos, em uma escola da rede pública. Como material de estímulo, foram utilizadas figuras de "crianças" brancas, morenas e negras, elaboradas com base em traços estereotipados, pelas quais se questionou sobre autocategorização e preferência raciais. Observou-se uma tendência das crianças ao autobranqueamento e uma atribuição às figuras brancas como tendo características socialmente favoráveis (beleza e comunicabilidade) e, às figuras morenas e negras, como tendo características desfavoráveis socialmente (desonestidade), como símbolo de preferência racial.
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Papers by Aline Lima Nunes