Recent advances in intergroup contact theory

TF Pettigrew, LR Tropp, U Wagner, O Christ - International journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
Recent advances in intergroup contact theory and research are reviewed. A meta-analysis
with 515 studies and more than 250,000 subjects demonstrates that intergroup contact …

The principle‐implementation gap in attitudes towards racial equality (and how to close it)

J Dixon, K Durrheim, M Thomae - Political Psychology, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Research on attitudes towards racial equality has identified an apparent paradox,
sometimes described as the “Principle‐Implementation Gap.” White Americans accept …

Beyond prejudice: Are negative evaluations the problem and is getting us to like one another more the solution?

J Dixon, M Levine, S Reicher… - Behavioral and Brain …, 2012 - cambridge.org
For most of the history of prejudice research, negativity has been treated as its emotional
and cognitive signature, a conception that continues to dominate work on the topic. By this …

Toward a comprehensive understanding of intergroup contact: Descriptions and mediators of positive and negative contact among majority and minority groups

LE Hayward, LR Tropp, MJ Hornsey… - Personality and …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Positive contact predicts reduced prejudice, but negative contact may increase prejudice at
a stronger rate. The current project builds on this work in four ways: establishing an …

An investigation of the social identity model of collective action and the 'sedative'effect of intergroup contact among Black and White students in South Africa

H Cakal, M Hewstone, G Schwär… - British Journal of Social …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Two studies investigated the role of intergroup contact in predicting collective action
tendencies along with three key predictors proposed by the social identity model of …

The devil is in the details: Abstract versus concrete construals of multiculturalism differentially impact intergroup relations.

K Yogeeswaran, N Dasgupta - Journal of Personality and Social …, 2014 - psycnet.apa.org
Three experiments integrated several theories in psychology and sociology to identify the
conditions under which multiculturalism has positive versus negative effects on majority …

Making advantaged racial groups care about inequality: Intergroup contact as a route to psychological investment

LR Tropp, FK Barlow - Current Directions in Psychological …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Racial inequality remains an objective reality in the United States and around the world, yet
members of advantaged racial groups often deny or minimize its existence. Although we …

[LIVRE][B] Using intergroup contact to fight prejudice and negative attitudes: Psychological perspectives

L Vezzali, S Stathi - 2020 - taylorfrancis.com
In this groundbreaking volume, Vezzali and Stathi present their research program within the
larger contact literature, examining classic theories and current empirical findings, to show …

How intergroup contact and communication about group differences predict collective action intentions among advantaged groups

LR Tropp, ÖM Uluğ, MS Uysal - International Journal of Intercultural …, 2021 - Elsevier
Though greater intergroup contact has been shown to predict greater support for social
change among advantaged group members, little is known about what occurs during the …

When contact goes wrong: Negative intergroup contact promotes generalized outgroup avoidance

R Meleady, L Forder - Group Processes & Intergroup …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
This paper broadens our understanding of the consequences of negative intergroup contact.
Study 1 reports cross-sectional evidence that negative contact with European immigrants in …