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Author: Loris Vezzali
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Intergroup contact theory has been one of the most influential theories in social psychology since it was first formulated by Gordon Allport in 1954. This volume highlights, via a critical lens, the most notable recent developments in the field, demonstrating its vitality and its capacity for reinvention and integration with a variety of seemingly distinct research areas.

In the last two decades, the research focus has been on the variables that explain why contact improves intergroup attitudes and when the contact-prejudice relationship is stronger. Current research highlights that contact is not a panacea for prejudice, but it can represent a useful tool that can contribute to the improvement of intergroup relations. The book includes coverage of a number of previously under-researched fields, which extend the full potential of contact theory within the personality, acculturation and developmental domains. The chapters also examine the methodological advances in the field and the applied implications.

The book offers a rich picture of the state of the field and future directions for research that will be invaluable to students and scholars working in social psychology and related disciplines. It aims to provide fertile ground for the development of new, exciting and dynamic research ideas in intergroup relations.

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Title Intergroup Contact Theory: Recent Developments and Future Directions
Author Loris Vezzali (Editor); Sofia Stathi (Editor)
Binding Paperback
Edition Paperback
Pages 190
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Routledge
Date 2016-12-19
Illustrated Yes
Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
ISBN 9781138182318 / 1138182311
Weight 0.65 lbs (0.29 kg)
Dimensions 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.4 in (23.11 x 15.49 x 1.02 cm)
Library of Congress subjects Social interaction, Acculturation
Library of Congress Catalog Number 2016029582
Dewey Decimal Code 303.482

About the author

Loris Vezzali is Associate Professor at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy, where he teaches Social and Group Psychology. His main research interests concern intergroup relations and, in particular, strategies for the reduction of explicit and implicit prejudice.

Sofia Stathi is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Greenwich, UK, where she teaches Social and Cultural Psychology and Social Cognition. Her research focuses mainly on intergroup relations, categorization processes, and multiculturalism.