Relative Deprivation in Contemporary South Africa.

Appelgryn, Ans E. M.; Bornman, Elirea

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ERIC Number: EJ543696

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Publication Date: 1996

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Relative Deprivation in Contemporary South Africa.

Appelgryn, Ans E. M.; Bornman, Elirea

Journal of Social Psychology, v136 n3 p381-97 Jun 1996

Identifies relative deprivation as a subjective feeling of discontent based on a belief that one is getting less than one feels entitled to. Investigates the relationship between relative deprivation, ethnic identification, and racial attitudes in South Africa. Discusses the connections between these beliefs and recent sociopolitical changes. (MJP)

Descriptors: Alienation, Disadvantaged Environment, Ethnicity, Evaluative Thinking, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Life Satisfaction, Quality of Life, Racial Attitudes, Racial Identification, Social Bias, Social Change, Social Environment, Social Indicators, Social Values, Value Judgment

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: South Africa

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