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Vladimir's Choice and the Distribution of Social Resources

A Group Dominance Perspective

Harvard University, sidanius{at}WJH.Harvard.edu

Hillary Haley

UCLA

Ludwin Molina

UCLA

Felicia Pratto

University of Connecticut

`Vladimir's choice' refers to the tendency for people to favor the ingroup relative to the outgroup—even when doing so requires that people sacrifice ingroup profits in absolute terms. We investigated correlates of this tendency by asking a sample of White undergraduates to complete an allocation task using a resource allocation matrix. While there was a slight tendency for Vladimir's choice to increase with increasing levels of ethnic identification, this tendency disappeared when other factors were considered. Consistent with realistic group conflict theory and social dominance theory, the tendency to make Vladimir's choice increased with increasing levels of perceived intergroup competition and social dominance orientation.

Key Words: group conflict • social allocation • social dominance orientation • social identity

Group Processes & Intergroup Relations, Vol. 10, No. 2, 257-265 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/1368430207074732


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