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decategorization  

Definition

  • Decategorization refers to a process of reducing the salience of ingroup–outgroup distinctions. An important consequence is that negative behaviors associated with ingroup–outgroup distinctions, such as prejudice, stereotyping, and intergroup discrimination, are also diminished. [Source: Encyclopedia of Group Processes & Intergroup Relations; Decategorization]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-LNHR9Q0D-L

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