Improving Intergroup Relations: Building on the Legacy of Thomas F. Pettigrew

by Editor: Ulrich Wagner (University of Marburg, Germany); Editor: Linda Tropp (University of Massachusetts at Amherst, USA); Editor: Gillian Finchilescu (University of Witwatersrand, South Africa); Editor: Colin Tredoux (University of Cape Town, So

• ISBN13: 9781444303124
• ISBN10: 1444303120
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-01-01
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

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 for the promotion of social change

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Editor's Introduction

Thomas F. Pettigrew: Building on the Scholar-Activist Tradition in Social Psychology

Exploring the Causes of Prejudice and Discrimination:

From Lewin and Allport to Pettigrew: Modern Practical Theories

Rediscovering the Emotional Aspect of Prejudice and Intergroup Behavior

The Role of Threat in Intergroup Relations

Functions of intergroup contact in improving intergroup relations:

From When to Why: Understanding How Contact Reduces Bias

The Role of Trust in Intergroup Contact: Its Significance and Implications for Improving Relations Between Groups

The Impact of Direct and Extended Cross-Group Friendships on Improving Intergroup Relations

Intergroup Relations and Reflections on One's Own Group Membership:

Ingroup and Outgroup Contact: A Longitudinal Study of the Effects of Cross-Ethnic Friendships, Dates, Roommate Relationships and Participation in Segregated Organisations

Extended Contact and Including Others in the Self: Building on the Allport/Pettigrew Legacy

Deprovincialization: Social Identity Complexity and Outgroup Acceptance

Focusing on social context in improving intergroup relations:

Intergroup Contact, Social Context and Racial Ecology in South Africa

Social and Political Context Effects on Intergroup Contact and Intergroup Attitudes

Positive Intergroup Relations: From Reduced Outgroup Rejection to Outgroup Support

Intergroup Relations as a Commitment to Social Change:

Feeling Relative Deprivation: The Rocky Road from Comparisons to Actions

Bridging Individual and Social Change in International Conflict: Contextual Social Psychology in Action

School Desegregation Research: Outcomes, Historical Trends and Issues Affecting its Usefulness in Policy and Practice

Final Reflections:

Reflections on Core Themes in Intergroup Research

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