Delivering Tolerance : How Unintended Institutional Inclusion Reduces Prejudice.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weiss, Chagai M.

Series:

Princeton Studies in Political Behavior Series

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (289 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2026.

Summary:

A new theory of prejudice reduction, supported by rigorous evidence, arguing that public institutions and the people within them can improve intergroup relations in conflict-ridden societies Decades of social science research focuses on reducing prejudice, which is considered an impediment to intergroup cooperation.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

List of Tables

List of Figures

Acknowledgments

Prologue

1. Introduction

1.1. Social Exclusion and Intergroup Prejudice

1.2. The Central Challenges of Reducing Prejudice

1.3. A Theory of Prejudice Reduction Through Public Institutions

1.4. Testing a Theory of Prejudice Reduction Through Public Institutions

1.5. Contributions

1.6. Road Map

2. A Theory of Prejudice Reduction Through Public Institutions

2.1. Existing Approaches to Prejudice Reduction

2.2. A Theory of Prejudice Reduction Through Public Institutions

2.3. Observable Implications

2.4. Scope Conditions

2.5. Conclusion

3. Intergroup Relations and Prejudice in Israel

3.1. Jewish-Palestinian RelationsWithin Israel

3.2. Four Defining Factors of Intergroup Relations in Israel

3.3. Prejudice and Preferences for Social Distance in Israel

3.4. The Prevalence of Intergroup Avoidance

3.5. Conclusion

4. Diversity and Inclusion in Israeli Public Institutions

4.1. Why Diversify? Existing Theoretical Explanations

4.2. Patterns of Inclusion in Israeli State Institutions

4.3. Diversity and Inclusion Policies in Israel

4.4. Motivations for Institutional Inclusion in Israel

4.5. Instrumental Inclusion and the Rise of PCI Employment in Health Care

4.6. Conclusion

5. PCI Doctors, Jewish Patients, and Prejudice Reduction

5.1. Learning About the Effects of Intergroup Interactions with Service Providers

5.2. Study Context: Jewish Israeli Patients and PCI Doctors in Israel

5.3. Receiving Care from a PCI Doctor Reduces Prejudice

5.4. The Durability of Prejudice Reduction

5.5. The Importance of Status and Skills for Prejudice Reduction Through Interactions

5.6. Conclusion

6. Information About PCI Inclusion and Prejudice Reduction.

6.1. Identifying the Effects of Information: Analytical Challenges

6.2. The Experiment: Informing Jewish Israelis About PCI Inclusion

6.3. Information Regarding PCI Institutional Inclusion Reduces Jewish Israeli Prejudice

6.4. Conclusion

7. Paths to Inclusion and Prejudice Reduction

7.1. TheModerating Role of Paths to Inclusion

7.2. An Experiment on Paths to Inclusion

7.3. Conclusion

8. Inclusion and Prejudice Reduction Beyond Israeli Health Care Institutions

8.1. Beyond Health Care: The Effects of PCI Inclusion Across Israeli Institutions

8.2. Beyond Israel: The Effects ofMuslim Inclusion in US Health Care Institutions on American Prejudice

8.3. Beyond the Effects of Positive Information: Institutional Inclusion and Prejudice in Germany

8.4. Conclusion

9. Conclusion

9.1. Main Takeaways

9.2. Implications for Intergroup Relations in Israel

9.3. Limitations and Directions for Future Research

Appendix A Pre-Analysis Plans and IRB Information

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

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Other Format:

Print version: Weiss, Chagai M. Delivering Tolerance

ISBN:

9780691263076

OCLC:

1592685927