An aspect of the dynamics between dominant groups and subordinate groups which stood out to me is the tendencies for some members to imitate the dominants. This imitation could mean subordinates imitating the poor treatment demonstrated by the dominants or potentially adopting positive behaviors\/qualities that they have witnessed from the dominants. It is interesting that depending on the group, this imitation can be very negative or very positive.<\/p>\n
This idea reminded me a lot of the Stanford Prison Experiment; “prisoners” and “guards” imitated what they expect a dominant group to act like vs. what they expect a subordinate group to act like. This led to the notorious corruptness of the “guards” and maltreatment of the “prisoners.” Additionally, some “prisoners” took it upon themselves to be destructive or mean towards other “prisoners;” imitating the dominant group’s behavior of the “prisoner” class as a whole. It is very intriguing to think about how groups act when interacting with other groups and how quickly behaviors are to transfer between groups, most commonly in terms of subordinate groups learning from their dominants.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
An aspect of the dynamics between dominant groups and subordinate groups which stood out to me is the tendencies for some members to imitate the…<\/p>\n