Böcker av Thomas F. Pettigrew

Using vivid examples of both historical and current events, Thomas Pettigrew's compelling book advocates for a robust contextual social psychology, maintaining that far more attention should be paid to the social context of various phenomena relevant in the world today.

In Prejudice, the history and psychology of discriminatory policies is contrasted with efforts to overcome discrimination.

Presents a comprehensive overview of classic and contemporary work on intergroup contact, combining an extensive meta-analysis of 515 published studies on the topic with the authors' renowned research. This volume provides researchers, students and professionals in social psychology with a sourcebook on intergroup contact.

New research data from Western and Eastern European surveys and experiments New theoretical conceptualizations of prejudice Multi-disciplinary approaches Debate on policy making with reference to non European countries.