Intergroup relations 480-SS1-3INR1
Laboratorium (LAB) Rok akademicki 2023/24

References:

Intergroup relations – theoretical approach and methods

• Hogg M.A., Intergroup Relations in (Eds.), John De Lamater, Amanda Ward

Handbook of social psychology, 2006, Second Edition Springer, p. 533-554.

The categorization process in intergroup relations

• Hogg M.A. et al., The social identity perspective. Intergroup Relations, Self-

Conception, and Small Groups, Small group research, vol. 35 no. 3, june 2004

246-276.

Stereotype Content Model

• Fiske S., Stereotype Content: Warmth and Competence Endure, Current

directions in Psychological Science, 2018, p. 1-7.

Stereotype Content Model

• Fiske S., Cuddy A., Glick P., Universal dimensions of social cognition warmth

and competence, Trends in Cognitive Science Vol 11 No. 2, 77-83.

Intergroup contact

• Trudoux C., Finchilescu G., The contact hypothesis and intergroup relations 50

years on: Introduction to the special issue, South Africa Journal Of Psychology,

37(4), 667-678, (2007)

Empathy and intergroup relations

• Batson C. Daniel and Ahmad Nadia Y., Using Empathy to Improve Intergroup

Attitudes and Relations, European Journal of Social Psychology, 43, 12–21

(2013)

Jokes and Humor in Intergroup Relations

• Thomas E. Ford et al., Jokes and Humor in Intergroup Relations, Oxford

Research Encyclopedia of Communication, 2017.

The Role of Majority and Minority Group Membership and Intergroup

Emotions

• Wezzali Loris, Giovannini Dino and Capozza Dora, Longitudinal Effects of

Contact on Intergroup Relations: The Role of Majority and Minority Group

Membership and Intergroup Emotions, Journal of Community & Applied

Social Psychology, 20: 462–479 (2010)

• Social Identity and Ingroup Bias

Brewer Marylynn, Intergroup relations, Advanced Social Psychology. The state

of science(eds.), Roy F.Baumeister, Eli J. Finkel, Oxford University Press 2010.

Student knows and understands the definitions of the most important sociological terms, can identify specific problems undertaken by sociology and social psychology

KP6_WG1

Student is able to identify social problems of a selected community / social group and analyze, evaluate and propose solutions

KP6_UW8

Student is determined to improve his/her social skills during practical tasks and workshops

KP6_KO1

Student is open to work in a group, being able to assume various roles in it, sees the need for managing teams creatively

KP6_KO2

Requirements and regulations

The course google drive will contain the syllabus, articles, descriptions of and

guidelines for assignments, study guides, and supplemental materials. Please check it out and get the files/materials every Monday evening. The google drive is located

here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1T8jqHdylrqk1MYmI1EUc0NvzfHYtwOPh?us

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Your grade will be based on your performance on the following criteria:

® Team Project (Presentation)

® Participation (Activity points)

® Attendance

Attendance

Your physical attendance here is required.

Two absences [during the whole course] are acceptable. 4 absences are equivalent to failing the course.

Activity points

You are expected to actively participate in class discussions with your assigned

group.

Three extra points translate into a better note/grade for the semester. Your final

grade will be raised by half a point (e.g. from the grade of 4.0 to the grade of 4.5)

Final project (presentation)

The team (2-3 people) should prepare a presentation based on a chosen

psychological article. Please search for the article strictly connected with the course’s

issues. Please note that the text needs to be accepted by the lecturer beforehand.

The project should be presented during the classes.

social categorization

minority and dominant status

in-group and out-group dynamic

contact hypothesis

social distansce

social identity theory

power dynamic

Practical tasks and activities

Active reading

Discussion

Team project

Workshop