Stereotype formation as trait aggregation

Burak Can and Remzi Sanver

Mathematical Social Sciences, 2009, vol. 58, issue 2, 226-237

Abstract: We propose an aggregation model which explains stereotype formation under the attribution hypothesis. We show, under very mild axioms, that an observer can be thought of perceiving a group in terms of her subjective opinion about the representativeness of subgroups, as well as a possible prejudice she might have.

Keywords: Stereotype; Majority; rule; Prejudice (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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