An integrative theory of intergroup contact

By Rupert Brown, Miles Hewstone. 2005

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Publisher Summary This chapter begins with a re-presentation of Allport's classic hypothesis and shows—with reference to recent cross-sectional and longitudinal surveys— laboratory experiments, and meta-analysis, that many of his original propositions have capably withstood the test of time. It examines Brewer and Miller's, and Gaertner and Dovidio's attempts to extend the contact hypothesis, in both of which categorization processes play a key role. This approach sets the stage for the model, first published in 1986 by Hewstone and Brown. In that model, emphasis was given on identifying the conditions that would allow the generalization of attitudes and behavior change beyond the specific context in which the contact occurs. The chapter discusses the developments of contact theory that occurred in the 1980s and reviews the empirical research instigated by the Hewstone–Brown model. It also reviews the progress to date and attempts a theoretical integration of these models in the light of the large volume of research that they have stimulated.

Subfields: Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science

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Direct, extended, and mass-mediated contact with immigrants in Italy: their associations with emotions, prejudice, and humanity perceptions (2017, background): “The contact hypothesis has received considerable attention and inspired a great number of studies that tested its effectiveness and extended its basic principles (Brown & Hewstone, 2005; Pettigrew & Tropp, 2006).”
Another view of “we”: Majority and minority group perspectives on a common ingroup identity (2007, background): “Recognising the challenges for achieving decategorisation or recategorisation, Hewstone and Brown (1986; see also Brown & Hewstone, 2005) recommended an alternative approach to intergroup contact wherein cooperative interactions between groups are introduced without degrading the original ingroup –…”
Can Exposure to Celebrities Reduce Prejudice? The Effect of Mohamed Salah on Islamophobic Behaviors and Attitudes (2019, background): “The group salience assumption is critical for all theories of intergroup contact — any positive effects should extend beyond the specific contact partner and generalize to other members of the out-group (Al Ramiah and Hewstone 2013; Brown and Hewstone 2005).”
Prejudice, stereotyping and discrimination: Theoretical and empirical overview (2010, background): “…personalized relations (Brewer & Miller, 1984; Miller, 2002; Wilder, 1986), recategorizing groups within a common group identity (Gaertner & Dovidio, 2000), or maintaining distinct group identities but within the context of positive interdependence between groups (Brown & Hewstone, 2005).”
Changing the ideological roots of prejudice: Longitudinal effects of ethnic intergroup contact on social dominance orientation (2014, methodology): “The superior role of contact quality compared to contact quantity is consistent with several studies that have demonstrated the stronger value of contact quality relative to quantity in the prediction of intergroup attitudes (see R. Brown & Hewstone, 2005).”
Intergroup Contact and Ingroup Reappraisal: Examining the Deprovincialization Thesis (2010, background): “The research on Allport’s (1954) intergroup contact hypothesis is extensive (Brown and Hewstone 2005; Pettigrew and Tropp 2006).”
Living in a multicultural world: Intergroup ideologies and the societal context of intergroup relations (2014, background): “All three models represent attempts to specify the theoretical conditions under which one can improve intergroup relations and reduce prejudice (for recent updates, see Brown & Hewstone, 2005; Dovidio et al., 2007; Gaertner & Dovidio, 2005).”
From imagery to intention: A dual route model of imagined contact effects (2010, background): “The hypothesis is now a well-specified theory that documents the psychological processes that produce a positive impact from social contact (Brown & Hewstone, 2005; Pettigrew, 1998).”
Vicarious intergroup contact effects (2011, background): “…formulation of the contact hypothesis, over 50 years of research has contributed to a comprehensive understanding of the optimal conditions for direct contact and of the psychological processes that mediate the relationship between direct contact and intergroup attitudes (Brown & Hewstone, 2005).”
Changing negative attitudes towards persons with physical disabilities: an experimental intervention (2006, background): “…to a reduction in prejudice, certain conditions have to be met: equal status, cooperative pursuance of common goals, institutional support through legal and policy decisions and the opportunity to form friendships (Allport, 1979; see Brown & Hewstone, 2005, for a comprehensive review; Cook, 1978).”
Social antecedents of children's implicit prejudice: Direct contact, extended contact, explicit and implicit teachers' prejudice (2012, background): “It is possible that participants perceived their out-group friends as exceptions to their category of belonging and not as typical group members (see Brown & Hewstone, 2005).”
Can imagined interactions produce positive perceptions? Reducing prejudice through simulated social contact. (2009, background): “Key principles of contact have been distilled into intergroup contact theory (Brown & Hewstone, 2005; Pettigrew, 1998), which specifies how, when, and why contact is associated with reduced prejudice.”