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Direct linkBernburg, Jon Gunnar; Thorlindsson, Thorolfur; Sigfusdottir, Inga Dora – Social Forces, 2009
The theory of relative deprivation emphasizes that social comparisons contextualize how people experience impoverishment. An important application of this theory argues that relative deprivation that stems from unfavorable social comparisons can result in anger, normlessness and an increased likelihood of deviant behavior. We test this theory in a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reference Groups, Disadvantaged Environment, Psychological Patterns
