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Planned Encounters Between Jewish and Palestinian Israelis: A Social‐Psychological Perspective
Author(s) -
Suleiman Ramzi
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of social issues
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.618
H-Index - 122
eISSN - 1540-4560
pISSN - 0022-4537
DOI - 10.1111/j.0022-4537.2004.00113.x
Subject(s) - judaism , perspective (graphical) , interpersonal communication , social psychology , social identity theory , power (physics) , psychology , identity (music) , collective identity , interpersonal relationship , sociology , social group , political science , law , theology , physics , quantum mechanics , artificial intelligence , politics , computer science , acoustics , philosophy
Several ideas derived from Social Identity Theory are used to analyze intergroup processes taking place in planned encounters between Jews and Palestinians in Israel. In addition to the interpersonal dimension of such encounters, the article focuses on the importance of intergroup variables (e.g., power and status differences) in understanding psychological and behavioral reactions of majority and minority group members. The theoretical analysis brought here is used to suggest ways that can improve the management of structured Jewish‐Palestinian meetings.