Authoritarianism beyond disposition: a literature review of research on contextual antecedents

A core debate in authoritarianism research relates to the stability of authoritarianism, i.e., whether it is a dispositional phenomenon socialized in early childhood or even genetically predisposed, or whether it is impacted by time-sensitive, exterior conditions. Whereas certain individual authorit...

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Main Author: Schnelle, Caroline (Author)
Contributors: Baier, Dirk 1976- ; Hadjar, Andreas 1974- ; Boehnke, Klaus 1951-
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Frontiers in psychology
Year: 2021, Volume: 12, Pages: 1-10
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Keywords:
authoritarianism socialization
Personality
Contextual
Threat
Socialization
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Summary:A core debate in authoritarianism research relates to the stability of authoritarianism, i.e., whether it is a dispositional phenomenon socialized in early childhood or even genetically predisposed, or whether it is impacted by time-sensitive, exterior conditions. Whereas certain individual authoritarian tendencies emerge as a rather stable personality trait, there is also empirical evidence for a dynamic influence of external factors. This review article provides a conceptual multilevel framework for the study of authoritarianism and offers an insight into the state-of-research on socialization and situational influences, with a particular focus on threat. Findings are discussed with regard to key theories of authoritarianism.
Item Description:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 8-10
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Physical Description:10
ISSN:1664-1078
DOI:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.676093