Group Contact Theory: Prejudice and Discrimination

2015 ◽  
pp. 71-82
Keyword(s):  
Contact Theory ◽  
Group Contact ◽  
Prejudice And Discrimination

Representative Bureaucracy and School Discipline

2016 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine H. Roch ◽  
Jason Edwards
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Representative Bureaucracy ◽  
Contact Theory ◽  
African American Student ◽  
Target Groups ◽  
Active Representation ◽  
Racial Context ◽  
Group Contact ◽  
Georgia Public Schools ◽  
Threat Theory

This article examines whether the racial context within local communities influences the assignment of disciplinary policies in public schools. First, we consider whether different policies may be assigned to similar target groups across varying racial contexts. Then, we consider whether the racial context moderates the transition from passive representation to active representation among bureaucrats. We draw from two theories of intergroup relations—group contact theory and group threat theory—to help explain the passive-to-active representation link. Using a sample of Georgia public schools, we find that schools rely more on more punitive disciplinary measures in school districts characterized by greater segregation and that this occurs especially among schools with sizable African American student populations. We also find that active representation appears to occur more often in segregated environments, perhaps because of the greater salience of race within these communities.

scholarly journals Ethnic Discrimination in Multi-ethnic Societies: Evidence from Russia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexey Bessudnov ◽  
Andrey Shcherbak
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Minorities ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Ethnic Discrimination ◽  
Ethnic Composition ◽  
Ample Evidence ◽  
Group Relations ◽  
Ethnic Prejudice ◽  
Visible Minorities ◽  
Group Contact ◽  
Prejudice And Discrimination

AbstractField experiments have provided ample evidence of ethnic and racial discrimination in the labour market. Less is known about how discrimination varies in multi-ethnic societies, where the ethnic composition of populations is different across locations. Inter-group contact and institutional arrangements for ethnic minorities can mitigate the sense of group threat and reduce discrimination. To provide empirical evidence of this, we conduct a field experiment of ethnic discrimination in Russia with a sample of over 9,000 job applications. We compare ethnically homogeneous cities and cities with ethnically mixed populations and privileged institutional status of ethnic minorities. We find strong discrimination against visible minorities in the former but much weaker discrimination in the latter. These findings demonstrate how institutions and historical contexts of inter-group relations can affect ethnic prejudice and discrimination.

scholarly journals A Review on Intergroup Imagined Contact Theory and Research

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (17) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Contact Theory ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Indirect Contact ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Group Members ◽  
Psychological Difficulties ◽  
Review Study ◽  
Prejudice And Discrimination ◽  
Imagined Contact

Prejudice, stereotype and discrimination cause the exposed group members to experience many physical and psychological difficulties. Various studies have been conducted and theories have been developed in order to reduce the negative consequences of prejudice and discrimination and to develop more positive intergroup attitudes and behaviors. One of the theories developed in this context is the intergroup imagined contact theory. Imagined contact is a type of indirect contact that contributes to the reduction of prejudices through a positive mental communication between group members. Number of studies carried out in Turkey about imagined contact theory is quite limited. Therefore, the purpose of the current review study is to present the imagined contact theory and some research findings conducted within the framework of this theory, to make suggestions based on the presented research findings, and to provide a comprehensive Turkish resource for students and researchers who want to have information about imagined contact. For this purpose, firstly, brief information about the concepts of prejudice, stereotype and discrimination and the theories that imagined contact theory based on were presented. Then, imagined contact theory, methodological modifications of imagined contact settings, and related research findings carried out worldwide and in Turkey were reviewed separately. Finally, some opinions and suggestions related to the theory and future directions were presented. Keywords Prejudice, intergroup contact theories, imagined contact theory

scholarly journals Ethnic Discrimination in Multi-ethnic Societies: Evidence from Russia

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexey Bessudnov ◽  
Andrey Shcherbak
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Minorities ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Ethnic Discrimination ◽  
Ethnic Composition ◽  
Ample Evidence ◽  
Group Relations ◽  
Ethnic Prejudice ◽  
Visible Minorities ◽  
Group Contact ◽  
Prejudice And Discrimination

Field experiments have provided ample evidence of ethnic and racial discrimination in the labour market. Less is known about how discrimination varies in multi-ethnic societies, where the ethnic composition of populations is different across locations. Inter-group contact and institutional arrangements for ethnic minorities can mitigate the sense of group threat and reduce discrimination. To provide empirical evidence of this, we conduct a field experiment of ethnic discrimination in Russia with a sample of over 9,000 job applications. We compare ethnically homogeneous cities and cities with ethnically mixed populations and privileged institutional status of ethnic minorities. We find strong discrimination against visible minorities in the former but much weaker discrimination in the latter. These findings demonstrate how institutions and historical contexts of inter-group relations can affect ethnic prejudice and discrimination.

Stakeholder Perspectives on the Stigma of Suicide Attempt Survivors

Crisis ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lindsay L. Sheehan ◽  
Patrick W. Corrigan ◽  
Maya A. Al-Khouja ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Attempt ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Attempted Suicide ◽  
Community Based Participatory Research ◽  
Public Stigma ◽  
Suicide Method ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Stakeholder Perspectives ◽  
Personal Experiences ◽  
Prejudice And Discrimination

Abstract. Background: Past scholarly efforts to describe and measure the stigma surrounding suicide have largely viewed suicide stigma from the perspective of the general public. Aims: In the spirit of community-based participatory research (CBPR), the current study brought together a diverse stakeholder team to qualitatively investigate the suicide stigma as experienced by those most intimately affected by suicide. Method: Seven focus groups (n = 62) were conducted with suicide attempt survivors, family members of those who died by suicide, and suicide loss therapists. Results: Themes were derived for stereotypes (n = 30), prejudice (n = 3), and discrimination (n = 4). People who attempted suicide were seen as attention-seeking, selfish, incompetent, emotionally weak, and immoral. Participants described personal experiences of prejudice and discrimination, including those with health professionals. Conclusion: Participants experienced public stigma, self-stigma, and label avoidance. Analyses reveal that the stigma of suicide shares similarities with stereotypes of mental illness, but also includes some important differences. Attempt survivors may be subject to double stigma, which impedes recovery and access to care.

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