Moving Beyond Prejudice Reduction Pathways to Positive Intergroup Relations

Name: Moving Beyond Prejudice Reduction Pathways to Positive Intergroup Relations
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ISBN: 9781433809286

ISBN-10: 1433809281

ISBN-13: 9781433809286

Edition: 2011

Authors: Linda R. Tropp, Robyn K. Mallett

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This edited volume moves beyond social psychology's traditional focus on prejudice reduction, to explore novel approaches to improving relations and fostering empathy between members of socially dominant "ingroups" and oppressed/victimized "outgroups." Moving Beyond Prejudice Reduction examines the dynamics of attitudinal change from the individual to the group levels and proposes a proactive analytical framework that scholars and researchers on ethnic/racial identity, intergroup contact, and social conflict can use to improve relations between groups. The contributors to this volume explore these issues across three theoretical and conceptual dimensions: reconceptualizing how we think…

Book details

List price: $69.95
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: American Psychological Association
Publication date: 1/15/2011
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 272
Size: 7.00" wide x 10.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.496
Language: English



Contributors


Introduction: Charting New Pathways to Positive Intergroup Relations




Reconceptualizing Intergroup Attitudes



What Can Tolerance Teach Us about Prejudice? Profiles of the Nonprejudiced




Measuring Positive Attitudes toward Outgroups: Development and Validation of the Allophilia Scale




Motivations and Expectations across Group Boundaries



Understanding the Intergroup Forecasting Error




Approaching Versus Avoiding Intergroup Contact: The Role of Expectancies and Motivation




Focusing Beyond the Self: Goal Orientations in Intergroup Relations




Closeness and Inclusion in Cross-Group Relationships



Cross-Group Friendships: How Interpersonal Connections Encourage Positive Intergroup Attitudes




Friendship and Social Interaction with Outgroup Members




Is Multiculturalism Bad for African Americans? Redefining Inclusion Through the Lens of Identity Safety




Applications to Postconflict Reconciliation



Achieving Forgiveness and Trust in Postconflict Societies: The Importance of Self-Disclosure and Empathy




Promoting Intergroup Reconciliation in Conflicts Involving Direct or Structural Violence: Implications of the Needs-Based Model




Intergroup Forgiveness and Reparation in Chile: The Role of Identity and Intergroup Emotions



Conclusion: Positive Thoughts About Positive Approaches to Intergroup Relations



Index


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