System Justification - Theoretical Influences

Theoretical Influences

While Social Identity Theory, Cognitive Dissonance Theory, Just-World Hypothesis, Social Dominance Theory, and Marxist-Feminists Theories of Ideologies have heavily influenced System Justification Theory, it has also expanded on these perspectives to include the system-justification motive and behaviors.

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