TY - BOOK ID - 85796742 TI - Should you stay away from strangers? : experiments on the political consequences of intergroup contact PY - 2021 SN - 1108957889 1108962882 1108963080 1108958443 PB - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Intergroup relations KW - Political aspects. KW - Conflict, Intergroup KW - Intergroup conflict KW - Relations, Intergroup KW - Social interaction UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:85796742 AB - Harmonious relationships between groups are critical for democracy, and intergroup contact presents an appealing way to encourage this harmony. However, what kinds of contact work best? Ethan Busby reviews existing studies of contact, propose a framework for studying the political consequences of contact, and discusses four experiments following these recommendations. These studies focus on equal status contact and rely on different samples and contexts. Busby finds that equal-status does not promote more political support for racial and ethnic outgroups and can reduce outgroup support. The Element is concluded by discussing the implications of these findings for the study of contact generally. ER -