The relationships between contact, status and prejudice: An integrated threat theory analysis of Hindu-Muslim relations in India

Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 83-94

  Tausch, Nicole ^a   Hewstone, Miles ^b   Roy, Ravneeta ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Group status; India; Integrated threat theory; Intergroup contact; Prejudice

Indexed keywords

EID: 65649108091     PISSN: 10529284     EISSN: 10991298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/casp.984     Document Type: Article

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