Abstract
The intergroup relations between different status groups are not merely antagonistic relations. Thus, the main point of this research is to explore other possible intergroup relationship by adopting the relational mode framework from Fiske (1992), namely, communal sharing, authority ranking, equality matching, and market pricing. This group relational approach addressing the following questions (1) can we identify the four relational models at the group level with similar methodological tools as on the interpersonal level? (2) What type of relational model do minority groups strive to have in the future? (3) Do social dominance orientation and group relative deprivation predict the desired to a new model of the relationship? The analytical analysis was performed to test hypotheses in this study. The method of the current study was involved in following steps: (1) Adapt an existing questionnaire that measures the use of the four relational models in interpersonal relations (the MORQ) to the intergroup situation and test the factor structure of that model (2) measure perceived current and desired relations in one particular intergroup situation, and try to predict their difference. First, the finding confirmed that in people’s understanding of an intergroup relation, the four factors proposed by Fiske in his Relational Models Theory could be precisely identified. Second, the minority groups do not simply wish to have more power and achieve superiority, but they clearly also strive to increase the use of market pricing, equality matching, and even communal sharing to change the intergroup relation. All three are forms of increased collaboration and coordination. Finally, it was expected that group relative deprivation (sense of injustice) would also predict the changes in Authority Ranking mode.