Core term · Gordon Allport

Contact Hypothesis

The idea that bringing different groups together under the right conditions can soften prejudice and build understanding between them.

Areas of life
Communitydiversityeducation

Why it matters

Important for social harmony.

How to handle it

Create equal-status, cooperative contact between groups.

Who shaped this idea

The thinker behind it

From concept to practice

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