Concept information
Preferred term
decategorization
Definition
- Decategorization refers to a process of reducing the salience of ingroup–outgroup distinctions. An important consequence is that negative behaviors associated with ingroup–outgroup distinctions, such as prejudice, stereotyping, and intergroup discrimination, are also diminished. [Source: Encyclopedia of Group Processes & Intergroup Relations; Decategorization]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/decategorization
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