- When
- Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026, 3:30 – 4:30 pm
- Event interval
- Single day event
- Campus location
- Kincaid Hall (KIN)
- Campus room
- 102/108
- Accessibility contact
- chairpsy@uw.edu
- Event types
- Lectures/Seminars
- Event sponsors
- Department of Psychology
- Description
- Framings of U.S. Inequality & Implications for Social Change
By many metrics, the United States (U.S.) is a highly unequal society, with longstanding disparities in how people from different social groups such as race, gender, or social class are treated (discrimination) and in their life outcomes (inequality). For example, the U.S. has one of the highest levels of income inequality among developed nations and longstanding racial disparities in terms of wealth and even life span. At the same time, public polling finds that a minority of U.S. residents view racism or economic inequality as top priorities. The present research seeks to understand when and why people are motivated to act when encountering specific instances of discrimination or inequality. Specifically, I will present experimental evidence regarding how the framing of information about inequality can impact how people think about the issue and their support taking reparative action. In sum, this work provides insight into how exposure to different aspects of complex societal issues like systemic inequality can elicit interest in amelioration.
Faculty host: Cynthia Levine
These lectures are made possible by a generous endowment by Professor Allen L. Edwards - Map
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