Stereotypes and valuations of Peruvian social groups in a sample of wealthy people from Lima

• Autores: Pancorbo, Gina, Schmitz, Mathias, Nightingale Ferrer, Ian, Palacios Agurto, Andrés Manuel, Espinosa, Agustín
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2019
• Institución: Universidad de San Martín de Porres
• Repositorio: Liberabit
• Lenguaje: inglés
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs2.ojs3.revistaliberabit.com:article/245
• Enlace del recurso: http://www.revistaliberabit.com/index.php/Liberabit/article/view/245
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: estereotipos; prejuicio; relaciones intergrupales; diseños mixtos.

Background: Peruvian society is characterized by its ethnical, cultural and socioeconomic diversity, which leads to complex intergroup relations. Objective: To contribute to understanding this phenomenon, the present study aims to examine the stereotypical representations and prejudice towards different Peruvian social groups by high-socioeconomic-status group members from Lima. Method: The research used a mixed-method design for complementing two different approaches: a quantitative one, where questionnaires were administered to a sample of 90 participants; and a qualitative one, in which semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 participants. Results: The results showed that the participants identified high- and low-status groups in the Peruvian society, and hold ambivalent stereotypical representations towards them. The participants identified and valued White Peruvians as high-status group members, who are competent and developed but also corrupt. On the other hand, they identified and valued Amazonian and African Peruvians to a lesser extent, who are considered as low-status, undeveloped but joyful groups. Conclusion: The study emphasizes the importance of social class attributes used in the formation of stereotypical representations and prejudice towards different Peruvian social groups.