Seventy years of research on intergroup contact, or face-to-face interactions between
members of opposing social groups, demonstrates that positive contact typically reduces …

Recent advances in intergroup contact theory and research are reviewed. A meta-analysis
with 515 studies and more than 250,000 subjects demonstrates that intergroup contact …

Research and theory on intergroup contact have become one of the fastest advancing and
most exciting fields in social psychology in recent years. The work is exciting because it …

This work identifies how cross-group friendships are conceptualized and measured in
intergroup research, investigates which operationalizations yield the strongest effects on …

Can positive social contact between members of antagonistic groups reduce prejudice and
discrimination? Despite extensive research on social contact, observational studies are …

We propose that intergroup contact provides an effective means by which to reduce, resolve,
and prevent conflict of all kinds, including violent conflict. We review the vast literature on the …

Research in social psychology has provided impressive evidence that intergroup contact
reduces prejudice. However, to the extent that strategies based on direct contact are …

Interculturalism is a new concept for managing community relations in a world defined by
globalization and'superdiversity'. This book argues that as countries become more diverse a …

The new edition of the classic text on group dynamics theory and research—extensively
revised, expanded, and updated Offering a critical appraisal of theory and research on …

For those concerned with the quality of global intergroup relationships, the 21st century has
not begun auspiciously. As we enter only its fifth year, we have already seen unprecedented …