'Sorry for Congo, let’s make amends' : Belgians’ ideological worldviews predict attitudes towards apology and reparation for its colonial past
In light of the recent steps Belgium has made towards reconciling with its colonial history in Congo (e.g., the King's letter of regret, and the removal of some colonial statues), we examined how-Belgians differ in their attitudes towards an official apology, towards (symbolic) reparations (e.g., renaming streets), and towards raising more awareness about the colonial past (e.g., more detailed information in-educational books) as a function of their ideological worldviews. We hypothesized that authoritarianism and group -dominance would negatively predict these outcome variables, while particu... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | journalarticle |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2021 |
Schlagwörter: | Social Sciences / Law and Political Science / Social Psychology / ideological worldviews / intergroup emotions / repair / apology / awareness / Belgium / Congo / SOCIAL-DOMINANCE ORIENTATION / RIGHT-WING AUTHORITARIANISM / GROUP-BASED GUILT / COLLECTIVE MEMORIES / EMOTIONAL-REACTIONS / PUBLIC APOLOGIES / SHAME / EMPATHY / REPRESENTATIONS / RECONCILIATION |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26529241 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/8745324 |