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Improving Intergroup Relations: Building on the Legacy of Thomas F. Pettigrew: 16 (Social Issues and Interventions) - Softcover

 
9781405169714: Improving Intergroup Relations: Building on the Legacy of Thomas F. Pettigrew: 16 (Social Issues and Interventions)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1405169710 ISBN 13: 9781405169714
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2008

Synopsis

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

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About the Author

Ulrich Wagner is Professor of Social Psychology and Director of the Center for Conflict Studies at Philipps-University Marburg, Germany.

Linda R. Tropp is Associate Professor of Psychology and Director of the Psychology of Peace and Violence Concentration at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, United States.

Gillian Finchilescu is Professor and Chair of Psychology at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa.


Colin Tredoux is Professor of Psychology, and Head of Department, at the University of Cape Town, South Africa.

From the Back Cover

Improving Intergroup Relations focuses on emerging research directions for intergroup relations, a field which has been influenced and inspired by the life contributions of Thomas F. Pettigrew. The book explores the many ways in which the work of Dr. Pettigrew has fostered new developments in the field, with each chapter presenting both Dr. Pettigrew’s landmark work as well as the most recent and relevant advances. The chapters conclude with the thoughts of leading scholars on practical strategies and future directions for combating intergroup conflict. The final chapter explores the implications of intergroup research for the promotion of social change.

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Improving Intergroup Relations focuses on emerging research directions for intergroup relations, a field which has been influenced and inspired by the life contributions of Thomas F. Pettigrew. The book explores the many ways in which the work of Dr. Pettigrew has fostered new developments in the field, with each chapter presenting both Dr. Pettigrew’s landmark work as well as the most recent and relevant advances. The chapters conclude with the thoughts of leading scholars on practical strategies and future directions for combating intergroup conflict. The final chapter explores the implications of intergroup research for the promotion of social change.

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Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication date
2008
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1405169710
ISBN 13 
9781405169714
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
352
Editor
Wagner Ulrich, Tropp Linda R., Finchilescu Gillian, Tredoux Colin