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100 1 _aBEN-SHALOM Uzi
245 _aSoldiers' In-Group and Out-Group Peer Perception:
_bContact and Ethnic Identity/
_cUzi Ben-Shalom
260 _c2012
520 _aThe role of intergroup contact and ethnic identity in forming stereotypes was investigated in a military setting. The samples included 535 immigrant soldiers, serving in immigrant-only, combat and administrative units. Participants rated their ethnic identity and their perception of in-group and out-group soldiers. Significant effects were found for unit type, ethnic identity (low vs. high), and the interaction between these variables. In-group perceptions were more positive than out-group perceptions. Interdependence is important for enhancing out-group perception and, unlike contact, buffers the negative effect of ethnic identity on out-group perception.
650 _aETHNIC IDENTITY
773 _aMilitary Psychology:
_gVol 24, Number 5, September-October 2012, pp.473-487 (119)
945 _i39605-1001
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