J Louw-Potgieter
Biographic Data
| ID | 5057438 |
|---|---|
| NAME | J Louw-Potgieter |
| GIVEN NAMES | J |
| FAMILY NAME | Louw-Potgieter |
| SIGNATURE | LOUW-POTGIETER J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Cape Town |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1985 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Selection Bias in Virtual Intergroup Contact
Cross-race contact is thought to decrease prejudice if it occurs under the correct conditions. However, people who already have negative attitudes towards other races may structure their social environments so as to avoid contact. We predict that self-interest and ambiguity of the situation will influence this strategy of avoidance. The study presented made use of a computer-based tool which manipulated self-interest and task ambiguity in three t…
Stereotype Reduction Workshop
In this paper an organizational intervention in intergroup relations, the Stereotype Reduction Workshop, is described. Outlines of the content, group dynamic processes, theoretical underpinnings and impact of the Stereotype Reduction Workshop are presented
Covert Racism
This paper has a two-fold aim: to illustrate the use of qualitative, linguistic data in the study of overt racism; and to focus on the experience of black people at the receiving end of racist acts. Accounts of the experience of covert racism in the context of an 'open' university in South Africa were examined in terms of a method based on attributional principles (Essed, 1988). It was found that black students' accounts of racist experiences did…
Explanations for unemployment by a group of employed whites in South Africa
In this study attributions for unemployment as a function of voting pattern and religious affiliation were examined. The attributions were provided by employed high-level managers, professionals, and executives. The five target groups of unemployed were South Africans in general, black and white working class, and black and white middle class. The results showed that voting pattern and religious affiliation influenced attributions for unemploymen…
Explanations for unemployment by a group of employed whites in South Africa
In this study attributions for unemployment as a function of voting pattern and religious affiliation were examined. The attributions were provided by employed high-level managers, professionals, and executives. The five target groups of unemployed were South Africans in general, black and white working class, and black and white middle class. The results showed that voting pattern and religious affiliation influenced attributions for unemploymen…
Covert Racism
This paper has a two-fold aim: to illustrate the use of qualitative, linguistic data in the study of overt racism; and to focus on the experience of black people at the receiving end of racist acts. Accounts of the experience of covert racism in the context of an 'open' university in South Africa were examined in terms of a method based on attributional principles (Essed, 1988). It was found that black students' accounts of racist experiences did…
Stereotype Reduction Workshop
In this paper an organizational intervention in intergroup relations, the Stereotype Reduction Workshop, is described. Outlines of the content, group dynamic processes, theoretical underpinnings and impact of the Stereotype Reduction Workshop are presented
Selection Bias in Virtual Intergroup Contact
Cross-race contact is thought to decrease prejudice if it occurs under the correct conditions. However, people who already have negative attitudes towards other races may structure their social environments so as to avoid contact. We predict that self-interest and ambiguity of the situation will influence this strategy of avoidance. The study presented made use of a computer-based tool which manipulated self-interest and task ambiguity in three t…
Explanations for unemployment by a group of employed whites in South Africa
In this study attributions for unemployment as a function of voting pattern and religious affiliation were examined. The attributions were provided by employed high-level managers, professionals, and executives. The five target groups of unemployed were South Africans in general, black and white working class, and black and white middle class. The results showed that voting pattern and religious affiliation influenced attributions for unemploymen…
Explanations for unemployment by a group of employed whites in South Africa
In this study attributions for unemployment as a function of voting pattern and religious affiliation were examined. The attributions were provided by employed high-level managers, professionals, and executives. The five target groups of unemployed were South Africans in general, black and white working class, and black and white middle class. The results showed that voting pattern and religious affiliation influenced attributions for unemploymen…
Covert Racism
This paper has a two-fold aim: to illustrate the use of qualitative, linguistic data in the study of overt racism; and to focus on the experience of black people at the receiving end of racist acts. Accounts of the experience of covert racism in the context of an 'open' university in South Africa were examined in terms of a method based on attributional principles (Essed, 1988). It was found that black students' accounts of racist experiences did…
Stereotype Reduction Workshop
In this paper an organizational intervention in intergroup relations, the Stereotype Reduction Workshop, is described. Outlines of the content, group dynamic processes, theoretical underpinnings and impact of the Stereotype Reduction Workshop are presented
Selection Bias in Virtual Intergroup Contact
Cross-race contact is thought to decrease prejudice if it occurs under the correct conditions. However, people who already have negative attitudes towards other races may structure their social environments so as to avoid contact. We predict that self-interest and ambiguity of the situation will influence this strategy of avoidance. The study presented made use of a computer-based tool which manipulated self-interest and task ambiguity in three t…
Psychology (5 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Social and Intergroup Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Cognitive psychology (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Demographic economics (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Gender Diversity and Inequality (2 works)