Contact and the Alteration of Racial Attitudes in South Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11011354 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mandy Bradnum (University of South Africa), Johann Nieuwoudt (University of South Africa), Colin Tredoux (0000-0002-9653-786X, University of Cape Town) |
| Year | 1993 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 204-211 |
| Publication date | 1993-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | South African Journal of Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0081-2463 • E-ISSN: 2078-208X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/008124639302300407 |
| OpenAlex | W2333294551 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 20 |
Two generations of social psychologists have described a remarkably consistent pattern of racial attitudes in South Africa. Whites exhibit determinedly negative attitudes towards other ‘race’ groups (Afrikaans speakers more so than English speakers), and blacks, on the other hand, show a much lower degree of ethnocentrism, especially toward English-speaking whites. This ‘lop-sided colour bar’ is a consistent finding, both historically and across different attitudinal measures. We report results here that indicate that this pattern may be changing, in at least one part of the country. In addition, we examine the attitudes of school pupils in integrated and segregated schools, both in South Africa and in Zimbabwe, for evidence that inter-racial contact improves attitudinal dispositions. Our findings here offer little evidence in favour of the proposition: they appear instead to suggest the dependency of the effects of contact on cultural and normative factors
Contact hypothesis · Ethnocentrism · Linguistics · Normative · Political science · Proposition · Race (biology) · Racial group · Sociology · Cultural Differences and Values · Gender Studies · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
Nasionale stereotipes en sosiale afstand van 'n groep afrikaanssprekende studente
White ethnic attitudes after Soweto
Group Conflict and Co-operation
Social Distance Attitudes of South African Students
Veranderinge en stabiliteit in die evaluatiewe stereotipes van blankes en kleurlinge in Suid-Afrika
Understanding Intra-Group Variations in Prejudice — The Role of Perceived Legitimacy and Stability
The Development and Validation of a Subtle Racism Scale in South Africa
Race’ and Racism in South African Psychology
Introduction to the Special Issue
Handbook on Race Relations in South Africa
Personality and sociocultural factors in intergroup attitudes
Ethnic Attitudes of Johannesburg Youth
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.15 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2025 (26) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |