Concept information
Preferred term
system justification
Definition
- Definition System justification refers to a social psychological propensity to defend and bolster the status quo, that is, to see it as good, fair, legitimate, and desirable. A consequence of this tendency is that existing social, economic, and political arrangements tend to be preferred, and alternatives to the status quo are disparaged. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Psychology; System Justification]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/system_justification
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