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Record Nr.

UNISA996205893003316

Titolo

Improving intergroup relations [[electronic resource] ] : building on the legacy of Thomas F. Pettigrew / / edited by Ulrich Wagner ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Malden, MA ; ; Oxford, : Blackwell Pub., 2008

ISBN

9786612007682

1-282-00768-8

1-4443-0311-2

1-4443-0312-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (337 p.)

Collana

Social issues and interventions

Altri autori (Persone)

WagnerUlrich <1951->

Disciplina

302.3

Soggetti

Intergroup relations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Notes on the Contributors; Series Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Editors' Introduction Ulrich Wagner, Linda R. Tropp, Gillian Finchilescu, and Colin Tredoux; 2 Thomas F. Pettigrew Building on the Scholar-Activist Tradition in Social Psychology Frances Cherry; Part I Exploring the Causes of Prejudice and Discrimination; 3 From Lewin and Allport to Pettigrew Modern Practical Theories Susan T. Fiske; 4 Rediscovering the Emotional Aspects of Prejudice and Intergroup Behavior Eliot R. Smith; 5 The Role of Threat in Intergroup Relations Walter G. Stephan, C. Lausanne Renfro, and Mark D. Davis

Part II Functions of Intergroup Contact in Improving Intergroup Relations6 From When to Why Understanding How Contact Reduces Bias John F. Dovidio, Samuel L. Gaertner, Tamar Saguy, and Samer Halabi; 7 The Role of Trust in Intergroup Contact Its Significance and Implications for Improving Relations between Groups Linda R. Tropp; 8 The Impact of Direct and Extended Cross-Group Friendships on Improving Intergroup Rel

Sommario/riassunto

Improving Intergroup Relations focuses on emerging research directions for improving intergroup relations, a field which has been largely influenced and inspired by the life contributions of Thomas F. Pettigrew. The book.; Contains 18 original articles written in an



accessible style by experts in psychology and related disciplines.; Suggests practical strategies for improving intergroup relations.; Looks at intergroup relations from the early influence of Dr. Pettigrew and how his seminal work has fostered many new developments in the field.; Explores the implications of intergroup research fo