Right-wing authoritarianism has emerged as a social psychological
theory to explain conservative political and religious movements.
Such authoritarianism is said to be rooted in the willingness of
individuals to support authority figures who seek to restrict civil
and human rights. George Yancey investigates the effectiveness of
right-wing authoritarianism and the social phenomenon it
represents. He analyzes how authoritarians on both the right and
the left sides of the sociopolitical spectrum dehumanize their
opponents. Yancey details earlier research on the phenomena of
right-wing authoritarianism, asking whether its characteristics are
inherently linked to religious and political conservatives. He
presents his Christian dehumanization scale, and shows that those
high in right-wing authoritarianism differ from those high in
Christian dehumanization in one key aspect: they did not support
authoritarian measures against conservative Christians. Yancey
argues that authoritarianism is a tool of a larger phenomenon of
dehumanization. He notes that dehumanization is sometimes used by
conservatives who wish to use authoritarian measures against
political radicals. Dehumanization is also used by progressives who
would like to use authoritarian measures against conservative
Christians. Yancey paints a bold picture with troubling
implications about our understanding of society; he also considers
the possible public policy dimensions of his work.
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