The Similarities Between Authoritarian Personality And Ethnic Minorities

From a psychological perspective, an authoritarianism personality presents with traits of being hostile toward those who are of an inferior status but are obediant of those with a higher status. Authoritarians tend to be rigid in their opinions and beliefs but conventional and upholding of traditional values. They see their social group as superior to all others. Authoritarian personalities generally developed from individuals with an extremely strict upbringing where they were unable to avoid the critical and iron-fisted discipline of their parents. "Consequently, the person would then displace this aggression / hostility onto safer targets, namely those who are weaker, such as ethnic minorities" (The authoritarian personality, resisting social