Abstract
In this article, we respond to commentaries by Friesen et al. (2018, Br. J. Soc. Psychol.), Osborne et al. (2018, Br. J. Soc. Psychol.), and Owuamalam et al. (2018, Br. J. Soc. Psychol.) on the occasion of the twenty-fifth anniversary of system justification theory. The first two commentaries are highly favourable in their evaluation of the state of theory and research on system justification, and they provide insightful suggestions for new directions. The third commentary is far more critical of system justification theory. We address each objection in some detail, seeking to correct a number of misconceptions about system justification theory and clarify the fact that the theory specifies three – ego, group, and system justification – motives rather than one. Finally, we end by proposing exciting new areas for future research, such as (1) distinguishing between subjective and objective consequences of system justification in a broader array of social and political contexts and (2) developing practical interventions to reduce system justification motivation and strengthen the motivation to improve upon the status quo.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Journal | British Journal of Social Psychology |
| DOIs | |
| State | Accepted/In press - Jan 1 2019 |
Fingerprint
Keywords
- collective action
- ideology
- intergroup relations
- social change
- social identification
- system justification theory
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology
Cite this
The future of system justification theory. / Jost, John; Badaan, Vivienne; Goudarzi, Shahrzad; Hoffarth, Mark; Mogami, Mao.
In: British Journal of Social Psychology, 01.01.2019.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
}
TY - JOUR
T1 - The future of system justification theory
AU - Jost, John
AU - Badaan, Vivienne
AU - Goudarzi, Shahrzad
AU - Hoffarth, Mark
AU - Mogami, Mao
PY - 2019/1/1
Y1 - 2019/1/1
N2 - In this article, we respond to commentaries by Friesen et al. (2018, Br. J. Soc. Psychol.), Osborne et al. (2018, Br. J. Soc. Psychol.), and Owuamalam et al. (2018, Br. J. Soc. Psychol.) on the occasion of the twenty-fifth anniversary of system justification theory. The first two commentaries are highly favourable in their evaluation of the state of theory and research on system justification, and they provide insightful suggestions for new directions. The third commentary is far more critical of system justification theory. We address each objection in some detail, seeking to correct a number of misconceptions about system justification theory and clarify the fact that the theory specifies three – ego, group, and system justification – motives rather than one. Finally, we end by proposing exciting new areas for future research, such as (1) distinguishing between subjective and objective consequences of system justification in a broader array of social and political contexts and (2) developing practical interventions to reduce system justification motivation and strengthen the motivation to improve upon the status quo.
AB - In this article, we respond to commentaries by Friesen et al. (2018, Br. J. Soc. Psychol.), Osborne et al. (2018, Br. J. Soc. Psychol.), and Owuamalam et al. (2018, Br. J. Soc. Psychol.) on the occasion of the twenty-fifth anniversary of system justification theory. The first two commentaries are highly favourable in their evaluation of the state of theory and research on system justification, and they provide insightful suggestions for new directions. The third commentary is far more critical of system justification theory. We address each objection in some detail, seeking to correct a number of misconceptions about system justification theory and clarify the fact that the theory specifies three – ego, group, and system justification – motives rather than one. Finally, we end by proposing exciting new areas for future research, such as (1) distinguishing between subjective and objective consequences of system justification in a broader array of social and political contexts and (2) developing practical interventions to reduce system justification motivation and strengthen the motivation to improve upon the status quo.
KW - collective action
KW - ideology
KW - intergroup relations
KW - social change
KW - social identification
KW - system justification theory
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85059260733&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=85059260733&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/bjso.12309
DO - 10.1111/bjso.12309
M3 - Article
JO - British Journal of Social Psychology
JF - British Journal of Social Psychology
SN - 0144-6665
ER -