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Showing 1 to 2 of 2 for “"Intergroup Contact Hypothesis"”.
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Discerning the other: political prejudice and intergroup contact
… One of the most studied methods for decreasing intergroup prejudice has been Gordon Allport’s intergroup contact hypothesis. Allport suggested that contact between groups who see themselves as equals with common interests, common goals, and the support of cultural institutions are more likely to …
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Homosexual Representation Diversity in Media: The Role of Associative Interference in Diminishing Stereotypes and Improving Attitudes
This study examines whether consuming a diversity of positively-traited homosexual TV characters can help to diminish sexuality-related stereotypes and facilitate positive attitude change at both the explicit and implicit levels. Priming Effects Theory suggests that one's attention can be directed …