Theoretical, Empirical, and Practical Approaches to Intergroup Conflict

The study of intergroup relations has long been an interest of social scientists, particularly members of The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues. The articles in this issue offer a wide variety of theoretical, empirical, and practical approaches to understanding and resolving natio...

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Published in:Journal of social issues 1998, Vol.54 (4), p.629-639
Main Authors: Alexander, Michele G., Levin, Shana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bias
Group dynamics
Peace
Prejudice
Psychological research
Psychologists
Racism
Social policy
Social psychology
Society
Stereotypes
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Summary:The study of intergroup relations has long been an interest of social scientists, particularly members of The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues. The articles in this issue offer a wide variety of theoretical, empirical, and practical approaches to understanding and resolving national and international group conflict. This introductory article summarizes the original social psychological work that laid the foundation for contemporary thinking on intergroup relations, and presents an overview of each of the contributions in this issue. Also discussed are applications of social psychology to real‐world intergroup conflicts.
ISSN:0022-4537
1540-4560
DOI:10.1111/j.1540-4560.1998.tb01240.x