Intergroup contact is reliably associated with reduced prejudice, even in the face of group threat and discrimination.

2023/03/09 by Jasper Van Assche, Hermann Swart, Katharina Schmid +11 · 1 voice · 18 citations
Social Sciences · #Social and Intergroup Psychology

paper · doi:10.1037/amp0001144

Abstract

= .20) in perceived discrimination. We conclude that contact is effective for promoting tolerant societies because it is effective even among subpopulations where achieving that goal might be most challenging. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).

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Discussions

• Another good find during syllabus prep: Van Assche, J., ..., M., & Hewstone, M. (2023, March 9). Intergroup contact is reliably associated with reduced prejudice, even in the face of group threat and [bsky, 7 points, 0 comments]

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