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

• Pubblicazione: Malden, MA ; ; Oxford, : Blackwell Pub., 2008
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (337 p.)
• Disciplina: 302.3
• Soggetto topico: Intergroup relations
• Altri autori: WagnerUlrich <1951->
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Improving intergroup relations
• ISBN: 9786612007682; 1-282-00768-8; 1-4443-0311-2; 1-4443-0312-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 996205893003316
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno
• Serie: Social issues and interventions.