Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7323778 | International Journal of Intercultural Relations | 2016 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
This paper introduces the notion of contact with a multicultural past as a new type of indirect intergroup contact. It presents results of a study which evaluated the effects of an educational program utilizing the proposed framework. The program aimed to facilitate the engagement of Polish students (NÂ =Â 427) with historical Jewish heritage in their places of residence. The intervention proved highly successful at increasing students' knowledge of and interest in local history which both contributed independently to an increased inclusion of the outgroup (Jews) in the self and in turn to more positive attitudes towards them. The implications of using contact with a multicultural past in societies with low levels of direct intergroup contact are discussed.
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Authors
Anna Stefaniak, MichaÅ Bilewicz,