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A Social Psychology of National and International Group Relations
Author(s) -
Dovidio John F.,
Maruyama Geoffrey,
Alexander Michele G.
Publication year - 1998
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.1540-4560.1998.tb01251.x
Subject(s) - psychology , perception , group conflict , social psychology , conflict resolution , cognition , social relation , social perception , group (periodic table) , social group , social cognition , sociology , social science , chemistry , organic chemistry , neuroscience
This concluding article provides a framework for a social psychological analysis of intergroup conflict and conflict resolution. The framework highlights the individual and intergroup factors that shape the nature of perceptions of intergroup relations and group representations, and describes how these perceptions lead to cognitive, affective, and behavioral responses toward groups. Included in the framework are the metatheoretical, theoretical, and practical contributions of the articles in this issue toward understanding intergroup relations. The potential and responsibility of social psychologists to move beyond the laboratory to applied national and international issues is also discussed.