Can intergroup contact foster more continuous, fluid, and inclusive social identities?

Thesis

This thesis examines whether intergroup contact can foster more continuous, fluid, and inclusive social identities—and, if so, how more continuous, fluid, and inclusive social identities relate to intergroup bias and support for social change. Chapter 1 introduces relevant research on social identification along a single category and across multiple categories, and develops the hypotheses tested throughout this thesis. Chapter 2 gives an overview of the empirical research, and introduces t...

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Authors: Reimer, N

• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: Intergroup Contact; Social Change; Intergroup Relations; Social Identity; Collective Action
• Subjects: Social psychology