Using Intergroup Contact to Fight Prejudice and Negative Attitudes: Psychological Perspectives (European Monographs in Social Psychology) - Hardcover

Book 13 of 13: European Monographs in Social Psychology

Vezzali, Loris; Stathi, Sofia

 
9780815353461: Using Intergroup Contact to Fight Prejudice and Negative Attitudes: Psychological Perspectives (European Monographs in Social Psychology)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0815353464 ISBN 13: 9780815353461
Publisher: Routledge, 2020

Synopsis

In this groundbreaking volume, Vezzali and Stathi present their research program within the larger contact literature, examining classic theories and current empirical findings, to show how they can be used to reduce prejudice and negative attitudes.

The contact hypothesis (Allport, 1954) posits that in an environment of equality, cooperation, and normative support, contact between members of distinct groups can reduce prejudice. Whilst considerable research supports this hypothesis, how theory can be tested in the field remains relatively unexplored. In this innovative book, Vezzali and Stathi discuss why relying solely on advancing theory without considering applied aspects integral to contact may limit the scope of contact theory and restrict our understanding of complex social phenomena. Exploring fascinating topics such as the role of contact in reducing implicit prejudice and fostering collective action, applying indirect contact, and promoting positive interactions among survivors of natural disasters, Vezzali and Stathi explain how contact theory can be implemented and enhance the societal impact of intergroup contact research.

Featuring extensive discussion on intergroup contact literature, future directions, and the necessity of applied research, this book will be essential reading for both students and academics of social and behavioral psychology.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

About the Author

Loris Vezzali is Full Professor at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy.

Sofia Stathi is Associate Professor of Social Psychology and Director of the Centre for Inequalities at the University of Greenwich, UK.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2020
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0815353464
ISBN 13 
9780815353461
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
198

Other Popular Editions of the Same Title

9780815353485: Using Intergroup Contact to Fight Prejudice and Negative Attitudes: Psychological Perspectives (European Monographs in Social Psychology)

Featured Edition

ISBN 10:  0815353480 ISBN 13:  9780815353485
Publisher: Routledge, 2020
Softcover