Perceived Discrimination and Interracial Contact
Predicting Interracial Closeness among Black and White Americans
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11325482 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Linda R Tropp (0000-0003-0203-7846, University of Massachusetts Amherst, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 70-81 |
| Publication date | 2007-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Psychology Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0190-2725 • E-ISSN: 1939-8999 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/019027250707000108 |
| OpenAlex | W2005753300 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 81 |
| References cited | 22 |
This research examines whether perceptions of discrimination moderate relationships between interracial contact and feelings of interracial closeness among black and white Americans, using survey responses gathered by the National Conference for Community and Justice (2000). Results indicate that the general association between contact and interracial closeness is significantly weaker among black respondents than among white respondents. Moreover, while contact relates consistently to greater interracial closeness among white respondents, perceived discrimination moderates this relationship among black respondents, such that significant contact effects are not observed for those who perceive considerable discrimination against their racial group. At the same time, other results suggest that contact in the form of interracial friendships may help to augment black Americans' reports of interracial closeness, and diminish the role of perceived discrimination. Implications of these findings for future studies of contact between members of racial minority and majority groups are discussed
Association (psychology · Closeness · Feeling · Perception · Race (biology · Sociology · White (mutation · Gender Studies · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Social and Cultural Dynamics · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
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