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1 online resource (337 pages) |
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of illustrations; List of contributors; Preface; PART I Introduction; 1 Introduction: advances in intergroup contact; PART II Potential obstacles to positive intergroup contact and directions for circumvention; 2 Getting past the self: understanding and removing evaluative concerns as an obstacle to positive intergroup contact effects; 3 Is intergroup contact beneficial among intolerant people? Exploring individual differences in the benefits of contact on attitudes; 4 Generalized effects of intergroup contact: the secondary transfer effect |
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5 The role of group power in intergroup contactPART III Building intimacy in intergroup contact: preludes and processes; 6 Imagined intergroup contact: refinements, debates, and clarifications; 7 Intergroup contact across time: beyond initial contact; 8 Positive and negative intergroup contact among children and its effect on attitudes; 9 Intergroup contact through friendship: intimacy and norms; PART IV Methodological concerns and future considerations; 10 Methodological issues in the study of intergroup contact: towards a new wave of research |
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11 Advances in intergroup contact: epilogue and future directionsIndex |
| Summary |
Intergroup contact remains one of the most effective means to reduce prejudice and conflict between groups. The past decade has witnessed a dramatic resurgence of interest in this time-tested phenomenon, with researchers now focusing on understanding when, why, and for whom contact does (and does not) work. This new volume focuses on one of the hottest topics in the social sciences: prejudice. Covering not only basic principles but cutting-edge findings and theoretical directions, key questions surrounding this subject are addressed, such as:how perceptions of other groups lead to anxiety and |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Intergroup relations.
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Interpersonal relations.
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PSYCHOLOGY -- Social Psychology.
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Intergroup relations
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Interpersonal relations
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Hewstone, Miles
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| ISBN |
9781136213908 |
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1136213902 |
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