Beyond the dyadic perspective: 10 Reasons for using social network analysis in intergroup contact research

被引:36
作者
Woelfer, Ralf [1 ]
Hewstone, Miles [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Oxford, Dept Expt Psychol, South Parks Rd, Oxford OX1 3UD, England
关键词
diversity; intergroup contact; social network analysis; CROSS-GROUP FRIENDSHIPS; ATTITUDES; BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENCE; DYNAMICS; FEATHER; SCIENCE; BIRDS;
D O I
10.1111/bjso.12195
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
This article presents 10 reasons why social network analysis, a novel but still surprisingly underused approach in social psychology, can advance the analysis of intergroup contact. Although intergroup contact has been shown to improve intergroup relations, conventional methods leave some questions unanswered regarding the underlying social mechanisms that facilitate social cohesion between different groups in increasingly diverse societies. We will therefore explain the largely unknown conceptual and methodological advantages of social network analysis for studying intergroup contact in naturally existing groups, which are likely to help contact researchers to gain a better understanding of intergroup relations and guide attempts to overcome segregation, prejudice, discrimination, and intergroup conflict.
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页码:609 / 617
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