Prejudice reduction may not require eliminating perceived group differences

Evidence

This line of reasoning has profound consequences for models of prejudice reduction. Specifically, it suggests that eliminating perceived group differences, and the boundaries that separate social groups, may not in fact be necessary or even desirable. Rather, the focus of intervention efforts might best be placed on changing group sentiments, encouraging group members to develop a sense of acceptance and tolerance for one another even while acknowledging group differences on both positive and negative dimensions (Park & Judd, in press; Wolsko, Park, Judd, & Wittenbrink, 2000). — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 898

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to contact hypothesis literature and to the ‘colorblind vs. multicultural’ approach debate in intergroup relations research. — connects to: Integration should reduce bodily visibility as a measure of social worth, not change identities. — Sivamohan Valluvan, Conviviality and Multiculture: A…, 39
• QUESTION: What does the evidence base look like for ‘changing group sentiments’ rather than erasing category boundaries as an intervention strategy?
• corroborated: 4 independent passages support this claim — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 898