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Tolerance as a function of disapproval and respect: The case of M uslims
Author(s) -
Simon Bernd,
Schaefer Christoph Daniel
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
british journal of social psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.855
H-Index - 98
eISSN - 2044-8309
pISSN - 0144-6665
DOI - 10.1111/bjso.12137
Subject(s) - outgroup , toleration , ingroups and outgroups , social psychology , psychology , function (biology) , sample (material) , political science , law , chemistry , chromatography , evolutionary biology , politics , biology
The article assesses a disapproval–respect model of tolerance according to which tolerance is made possible when disapproval of others' beliefs, preferences, or practices is balanced by respect for them as equal fellow citizens. Employing a sample of M uslims living in G ermany, we predicted and found that such respect was more predictive of outgroup toleration when respondents disapproved rather than approved of the outgroups' beliefs, preferences, or practices. Moreover, respondents who displayed the critical combination of extreme disapproval and full respect indeed showed outgroup toleration. A parallel pattern of results was observed for willingness to engage in intergroup cooperation. Practical implications are discussed.