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Laget före jaget

Olsson, Matteo LU and Sixtensson, Mattias LU (2026) SOCK10 20261
Sociology
Abstract
This qualitative study is an investigation in how affective po-
larisation and social identity is formed in individuals who are
part of a political organisation. This is to find patterns in how
being part of a political group affects one’s view of people
with other political ideologies. The gap in the current rese-
arch field are qualitative studies in countries with multi-party
systems as well as asking questions in the shape of scenarios
to discover affective polarisation. The method chosen was a
form of a vignette study which combined both questions and
hypothetical scenarios. After the interviews were coded in
themes related to existing theories they were categorised into
themes. The findings were that individuals have a... (More)
This qualitative study is an investigation in how affective po-
larisation and social identity is formed in individuals who are
part of a political organisation. This is to find patterns in how
being part of a political group affects one’s view of people
with other political ideologies. The gap in the current rese-
arch field are qualitative studies in countries with multi-party
systems as well as asking questions in the shape of scenarios
to discover affective polarisation. The method chosen was a
form of a vignette study which combined both questions and
hypothetical scenarios. After the interviews were coded in
themes related to existing theories they were categorised into
themes. The findings were that individuals have a more posi-
tive description of parties and party members that are closer
to them on a left-right scale which also meant that if an indi-
vidual belonged to a party that was further from the middle
then they also had more extreme views on parties on the op-
posite end. We also found that individuals belonging to a
party both included themselves in the group when expressing
their opinions as well as being aware that they put their own
personal belief to the side when representing their party to
outsiders and would promote and support ideas that they
don’t necessarily agree with. Thus, the conclusion of this
study is that while political organisations help individuals
become active members of democracy and the political sy-
stem they also risk making individuals more extreme in their
views towards people with other ideologies or political affili-
ations. (Less)
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author
Olsson, Matteo LU and Sixtensson, Mattias LU
supervisor
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course
SOCK10 20261
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Affektiv polarisering, Social identitet, In-grupp, Politisk identitet
language
Swedish
id
9240995
date added to LUP
2026-06-26 09:15:14
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2026-06-26 09:15:14
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  abstract     = {{This qualitative study is an investigation in how affective po-
larisation and social identity is formed in individuals who are
part of a political organisation. This is to find patterns in how
being part of a political group affects one’s view of people
with other political ideologies. The gap in the current rese-
arch field are qualitative studies in countries with multi-party
systems as well as asking questions in the shape of scenarios
to discover affective polarisation. The method chosen was a
form of a vignette study which combined both questions and
hypothetical scenarios. After the interviews were coded in
themes related to existing theories they were categorised into
themes. The findings were that individuals have a more posi-
tive description of parties and party members that are closer
to them on a left-right scale which also meant that if an indi-
vidual belonged to a party that was further from the middle
then they also had more extreme views on parties on the op-
posite end. We also found that individuals belonging to a
party both included themselves in the group when expressing
their opinions as well as being aware that they put their own
personal belief to the side when representing their party to
outsiders and would promote and support ideas that they
don’t necessarily agree with. Thus, the conclusion of this
study is that while political organisations help individuals
become active members of democracy and the political sy-
stem they also risk making individuals more extreme in their
views towards people with other ideologies or political affili-
ations.}},
  author       = {{Olsson, Matteo and Sixtensson, Mattias}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Laget före jaget}},
  year         = {{2026}},
}