Should You Stay Away From Strangers? - Experiments on the Political Consequences of Intergroup Contact

Harmonious relationships between groups are vital for democracy, and intergroup contact presents an appealing way to encourage this. However, what kinds of contact work best? Ethan Busby reviews studies of contact, proposes a method for studying the political consequences of contact, and discusses experiments following these recommendations.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. A framework for studying intergroup contact; 3. Applications in the lab, experiment 1; 4. Three experimental extensions; 5. Conclusion.

Summary

Harmonious relationships between groups are vital for democracy, and intergroup contact presents an appealing way to encourage this. However, what kinds of contact work best? Ethan Busby reviews studies of contact, proposes a method for studying the political consequences of contact, and discusses experiments following these recommendations.

Product details

• Authors: Ethan Busby
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2021
• EAN: 9781108958448
• ISBN: 978-1-108-95844-8
• No. of pages: 75
• Series: Elements in Experimental Political Science; Elements in Experimental Polit
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Sociology, Social Theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General, Political science & theory, Social, group or collective psychology, Politics and government, Political science and theory