Conspiracy Stereotypes of Jews During Systemic Transformation in Poland

AND, MIROSLAW KOFTA; SEDEK, GRZEGORZ

doi:10.1080/00207659.2005.11043142

Cited by 165Social and Intergroup PsychologyMisinformation and Its ImpactsPolish-Jewish Holocaust Memory Studies

Conspiracy Stereotypes of Jews During Systemic Transformation in Poland

AND, MIROSLAW KOFTA, SEDEK, GRZEGORZ·2005·International Journal of Sociology

DOI 10.1080/00207659.2005.11043142

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The nature and functioning of the conspiracy theories of Jews in present-day Poland have been analyzed using a variety of methodological approaches (surveys, naturalistic experiments, cross-sectional studies). We examine (a) functional differences between conspiracy stereotypes and trait-laden stereotypes of Jews, (b) situational factors of the political milieu that modify accessibility of the conspiracy theories of Jews and their impact on attitudes, and (c) the role of value orientations and perceptions of outgroup entitativity and essentialism in conspiracy thinking. The broader implications of our findings for understanding systemic transition in Poland in the past fifteen years are discussed.

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Authors: AND, M. K., & SEDEK, G.
Affiliations: a Institute for Social Studies and Psychology Faculty at Warsaw University
b Warsaw School of Social Psychology
Venue: International Journal of Sociology
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Published: 2005-04
Volume: 35
Issue: 1
Pages: 40-64
ISSN: 0020-7659 (ISSN-L)
1557-9336
DOI: 10.1080/00207659.2005.11043142
OpenAlex: W2575264202
Cited by: 165
References: 14
Citations by year: 2026: 3 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 24 · 2023: 12 · 2022: 15 · 2021: 14 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 12 · 2018: 39 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 5 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 8
FWCI: 8.50
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: International Journal of Sociology (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social and Intergroup Psychology
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Misinformation and Its Impacts
Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Polish-Jewish Holocaust Memory Studies
Keywords: conspiracy theories, Jewish stereotypes, systemic change, post-communist transition, Poland, political attitudes, value orientations, essentialism, antisemitism

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