intergroup contact Flashcards
(27 cards)
intergroup contact theory
proposes that bringing together individuals from opposing groups can reduce intergroup conflict under optimal conditions by reducing prejudice
benefits of intergroup contact
- reduce prejudice
- reduce intergroup anxiety
- improve trust
- improve intergroup warmth and empathy
optimal conditions for intergroup contact
- equal status between group members
- cooperation to promote common goal
- be normative
- high acquaintance potential
- group salience
challenges of generalising individual impressions to group perceptions
stereotyping and schemas are often resistant to change
what is subytyping in terms of stereotypes
It’s when individuals who deviate from the stereotype are seen as exceptions rather than changing the stereotype.
e.g Someone with a stereotype that women are not good at science and math might create a subtype of “women who excel in STEM,” viewing them as exceptional and not representative of the larger group of women.
What is group salience and why is it important?
Group salience means the individual is recognized as part of their group. This is necessary for positive contact to improve attitudes toward the whole group.
dangers of group salience
- increased generalisation
- inreased anxiety (intergroup contact can be more anxiety stimulating than interpersonal contact)
why contact reduces prejudice: mediation effects
weakens stereotypes (new information challenges pre-existing stereotypes)
recategorisation - see outgroup members as more similar to their own in-group
intergroup anxiety reduction
- increased empathy and perspective talking
- increased trust
majority group perceptions
anxiety - concerns about being perceived as prejudice
after intergroup contact
- reduced outgorup prejudice & reduced intergroup anxiety
minority group perception
more concerned about discriminations, status reaffirmation, microagressions (discrimination)
found weak positive impact after intergroup contact
what is the sedative effect in intergroup contact
it’s when positive contact reduces perceived need for social change, making people less motivated to address group-level inequality.
indirect contact in intergroup relations
Contact that occurs without direct face-to-face interaction but still improves intergroup attitudes.
What is imagined contact?
Mentally imagining a positive interaction with an outgroup member to reduce prejudice.
What is imagined extended contact?
Learning that a friend has a positive relationship with an outgroup member, which improves your own attitudes.
What is an example of imagined or mediated contact used in real life?
The Rwanda Radio Show (Bilali & Vollhardt, 2013) used storytelling to promote understanding and reconciliation after the genocide.
What is online contact in intergroup communication?
Interaction with outgroup members through digital platforms (e.g. chat, video games, forums) that can reduce prejudice when positive and respectful.
direct contact
face to face interactions with intergroups
crowd behaviour
the actions and conduct of a group of people temporarily gathered together, often with a shared focus or purpose
deindividualisation
the loss of social awareness
tulsa black wall street
racial violence and destruction of black community - whit emob attacked a balck neighbourhood
emergent norm theory
explains how new norms and rule for behaviour emerge in crowds or groups during collective behaviour e.g in riots prominent people establish basis of how to act, crowd follows
implicitly normative (things not stated but rahte rjust followed)
social identity model of the crowd
people don’t lose self identity in crowds, they shift their identity to a shared social identity aligned with group norms
What are the difference between
‘protestor’ ‘rioters’ & ‘looters’
Protester – Peaceful, political cause, marchign and chanting
Rioter – Violent, group anger, often seen in intergroup contexts, throwing objects, vandalism
Looter – Steals for personal gain, breaking into stroes,
Social Identity Model of Collective Action
explains how group identification, perceived injustice, and group efficacy influence individuals to participate in collective action aimed at improving their group’s social standing.
- blindspot of “need for awareness”
