Research on the Effect of Social Contact on Reducing Prejudice and Discrimination

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10.2991/978-2-494069-89-3_46How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Prejudice; Discrimination; Contact hypothesis; Social contact; Peace theory

Abstract

The use of social contact to mitigate prejudice and discrimination was studied by many psychologists since Allport proposed the contact hypothesis. Discrimination and prejudice are a very common phenomena that confront groups of people who may come from different races, nationalities, and beliefs. Nonetheless, it is important to take it seriously, as the damage caused by discrimination and prejudice is endless. This paper examines the relationship between social contact and prejudice and discrimination through literature analysis and theory, concluding that social contact mitigates prejudice and discrimination, even if only in behavioral terms.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Zexin Li
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/12/30
TI  - Research on the Effect of Social Contact on Reducing Prejudice and Discrimination
BT  - Proceedings of the 2022 5th International Conference on Humanities Education and Social Sciences (ICHESS 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 394
EP  - 401
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-494069-89-3_46
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-494069-89-3_46
ID  - Li2022
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