Psychological Science: Taking White Racial Emotions Seriously—Revisiting the Costs of Racism to White Americans

Lisa B. Spanierman; D. Anthony Clark

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-75232-3_8

Psychological Science: Taking White Racial Emotions Seriously—Revisiting the Costs of Racism to White Americans

Lisa B. Spanierman, D. Anthony Clark

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Abstract

Lisa B. Spanierman and D. Anthony Clark empirically demonstrate the psychosocial costs of racism to Whites (PCRW) theory. White Americans face negative cognitive, affective, and behavioral consequences of racism because they are in the dominant societal position. The PCRW scale measures the affective costs of racism to Whites. We learn that White empathy, guilt, and fear are meaningful aspects of White Americans’ racial experiences. And when we consider White empathy, guilt, and fear in combination, five different types of White Americans emerge regarding racial orientation. These types range from blatantly racist and insensitive to those who are empathic and anti-racist.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Impacts of Racism on White Americans in the Age of Trump
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	115-136
Number of pages	22
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030752323
ISBN (Print)	9783030752316
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75232-3_8
State	Published - Jan 1 2021

Keywords

Anti-racist
Emotions
Measures
Racism
Whites

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General Social Sciences

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