Dehumanizing Christians: Cultural Competition in a Multicultural World

George Yancey

Dec 2013 · Transaction Publishers

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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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Conservative males are also more likely to disrespect women judge their worth on their standards of appearance yet fail to see their own unhealthy poor image. Are more likely to be less intelligent and cheat to. They are fake Christians who value the sinful adulteress world and will not make it to heaven with their attitude. They will ruin the country esp if they vote evil into office because of their love of the wicked worldlyness. They call free press fake news they are a danger to society.

About the author

George Yancey is professor of sociology at the University of North Texas. He is the author of numerous books, including What Motivates Cultural Progressives?: Understanding Opposition to the Political and Christian Rightand Compromising Scholarship: Religions and Political Bias in American Higher Education.