Racial encounter the social psychology of contact and desegregation

The political and legislative changes which took place in South Africa during the 1990s, with the dissolution of apartheid, created a unique set of social conditions. As official policies of segregation were abolished, people of both black and white racial groups began to experience new forms of soc...

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Other Authors: Durrheim, Kevin., author (author), Dixon, John (John A.) (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Routledge 2005.
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Summary:The political and legislative changes which took place in South Africa during the 1990s, with the dissolution of apartheid, created a unique set of social conditions. As official policies of segregation were abolished, people of both black and white racial groups began to experience new forms of social contact and intimacy. By examining these emerging processes of intergroup contact in South Africa, and evaluating related evidence from the US, Racial Encounter offers a social psychological account of desegregation. It begins with a critical analysis of the traditional theories an
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (273 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781135648398
9780203715093
9781283883887
9781135648329