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When groups meet : the dynamics of intergroup contact
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When groups meet : the dynamics of intergroup contact

Author: Thomas F Pettigrew; Linda R Tropp
Publisher: New York : Psychology Press, 2011.
Series: Essays in social psychology.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Presents a comprehensive overview of classic and contemporary work on intergroup contact, combining an extensive meta-analysis of 515 published studies on the topic with the authors' renowned  Read more...

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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Thomas F Pettigrew; Linda R Tropp
ISBN: 9781841697659 1841697656
OCLC Number: 683594708
Description: x, 309 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents: The origins of intergroup contact theory --
Does intergroup contact typically reduce intergroup prejudice? --
Do intergroup contact effects generalize? --
Are the effects of intergroup contact universal? --
When does intergroup contact reduce prejudice? --
How does intergroup contact reduce prejudice? --
Does intergroup contact reduce all aspects of prejudice? --
Does cross-group friendship play a special role in reducing prejudice? --
Does group status moderate contact effects? --
Intergroup contact as one of many predictors of prejudice --
Criticisms of intergroup contact theory --
When intergroup contact fails --
Summing up and looking to the future.
Series Title: Essays in social psychology.
Responsibility: Thomas F. Pettigrew and Linda R. Tropp.
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"Contact theory represents psychology's most important and enduring contribution to improving intergroup relations. Tom Pettigrew and Linda Tropp apply their vast knowledge and penetrating Read more...

 
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