Advances in intergroup contact / edited by Gordon Hodson and Miles Hewstone.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hewstone, Miles.

Hodson, Gordon.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Intergroup relations.

Interpersonal relations.

Physical Description:

xiv, 316 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, N.Y. : Psychology Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

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 avoidance; how cross-group contact influences the development of prejudice in children; whether highly-prejudiced people benefit from contact; how status and power influence the effectiveness of contact. In addition to exploring methodological challenges facing contact researchers, attention is devoted to prejudice interventions that are rooted in our understanding of contact effects. These range from zero-acquaintance contact to intimate cross-group friendships, and even involve simulated contact experiences. This volume draws together world-renowned experts in prejudice and intergroup contact to provide a long-awaited update on the state of affairs in intergroup contact research. As well as synthesizing and integrating the key topics, it also provides possible new directions for future research. Given the prominence of contact as a powerful prejudice-reduction tool, this book is a must-read for students and scholars of social psychology and sociology, as well as policy-makers and practitioners.

Contents:

Introduction

Introduction: advances in intergroup contact / Gordon Hodson & Miles Hewstone

Potential obstacles to positive intergroup contact and directions for circumvention

Getting past the self : understanding and removing evaluative concerns as an obstacle to positive intergroup contact effects / Jacquie D. Vorauer

Is intergroup contact beneficial among intolerant people? : exploring individual differences in the benefits of contact on attitudes / Gordon Hodson, Kimberly Costello, & Cara C. MacInnis

Generalized effects of intergroup contact : the secondary transfer effect / Simon Lolliot, Katharina Schmid, Miles Hewstone, Ananthi Al Ramiah, Nicole Tausch, & Hermann Swart

The role of group power in intergroup contact / Tamar Saguy, Linda R. Tropp, & Diala Hawi

Building intimacy in intergroup contact : preludes and processes

Imagined intergroup contact : refinements, debates and clarifications / Richard J. Crisp & Rhiannon N. Turner

Intergroup contact across time : beyond initial contact / Tessa V

West & john f. dovidio

Positive and negative intergroup contact among children and its effect on attitudes / Francis E. Aboud & Christia Spears Brown

Intergroup contact through friendship : intimacy and norms / Kristen Davies, Stephen C. Wright, Arthur Aron, & Joseph Comeau

Methodological concerns and future considerations

Methodological issues in the study of intergroup contact : towards a new wave of research / Oliver Christ & Ulrich Wagner

Advances in intergroup contact : epilogue and future directions / Gordon Hodson, Miles Hewstone & Hermann Swart.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-136-21389-9

1-84872-054-8

1-283-70905-8

0-203-09546-4

1-136-21390-2

9780203095461

OCLC:

817889643