The 'Wallpaper effect' revisited: Divergent findings on the effects of intergroup contact on attitudes in diverse vs. non-diverse settings

This article reexamines the so-called “wallpaper effect” of intergroup contact, which contends that for minority group members living in areas more densely populated by majority group members, intergroup contact fails to reduce prejudice. We tested this claim in five studies, using data from five co...

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Main Authors: Schmid, K, Wölfer, R, Swart, H, Christ, O, Al Ramiah, A, Vertovec, S, Hewstone, M
Format: Journal article
Published: SAGE Publications 2017